Window insulating

[KD]

Greetings all:

We're looking at insulating our 30 year old home a bit for the winter, by using plastic sheeting over the windows on the inside.

Our window frames are wood and i don't particularly wish to strip off the finish on them by using something strongly adhesive like carpet tape. I also don't want to staple it. What is an effective way to attach the plastic to the window frames to seal all my expensive oil heat inside?

Thanks,

KD

[Joseph Meehan]

Build a frame (wood or aluminum) and put the plastic on that and mount that over the window.

[George Wenzel]

The plastic sheeting kits you can get at any home store (i.e. Home Depot) this time of year, include 2-sided tape that's designed to stick well, but be removable in the spring. Applied properly, it should come off without removing any of the finish.

Regards,

George Wenzel