How To Install Weather Stripping On Double Hung Windows

8 put the outer sash back in place.

How to install weather stripping on double hung windows. This video shows how to use weatherstripping to seal doors and windows and to stop drafts. Open the lower sash once more and install the weatherstripping on the bottom edge. Start by inspecting the windows or doors. Lower utility bills by installing weatherstripping.

A double hung window has a number of potential leak points. However there are different ways of weatherstripping double hung and casement windows. Weatherstripping windows is easy. The v should open facing up so the material condenses when the window is closed.

Raise the inner sash and apply a strip of weather stripping to the bottom of the sash. The method you choose will depend on your skill level budget window design and patience. Here i offer a method for sealing bottom sash that is simple and durable and that works on most double hung windows. You can also use the smoke from an incense stick or candle watching its direction to see if there s air movement.

Clean this surface and apply a strip of weather stripping with the point of the v facing down. Lower the outer sash far enough to expose the inside face of the bottom of the sash. Look for places where you can see light shining through. Most prominent are where the bottom of the upper sash meets the top of the lower sash where the sashes slide against the jamb and where the bottom sash meets the stool.

Install the weatherstripping the same way you did on the inside sash again on both sides of the window.