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[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Try putting the plastic cellophane on the windows.

I had an old house in WV that was built in the 1920's and still had the original wood-framed windows. In the winter, it was like they didn't even exist and I just had giant holes in the walls.


I bought this stuff out of absolute and complete desperation at the local Ace hardware - you kinda temporarily tape it up then use a blowdryer or heat gun to shrink-wrap it to the frames. I works like a champ.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

I had an old house in WV that was built in the 1920's and still had the original wood-framed windows. In the winter, it was like they didn't even exist and I just had giant holes in the walls.


I bought this stuff out of absolute and complete desperation at the local Ace hardware - you kinda temporarily tape it up then use a blowdryer or heat gun to shrink-wrap it to the frames. I works like a champ.

Looks ghetto, however, like Italians who put plastic covers on furniture. No thank you

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Looks ghetto, however, like Italians who put plastic covers on furniture. No thank you

Not really, if you do it the right way. Especially if you have curtains or blinds, can't even tell its up there.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Looks ghetto, however, like Italians who put plastic covers on furniture. No thank you

My grandparents not only had plastic on the furniture but also on the lampshades. Never understood it as no one was allowed in the living room anyway, because of the white carpet!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

My grandparents not only had plastic on the furniture but also on the lampshades. Never understood it as no one was allowed in the living room anyway, because of the white carpet!

Mental illness ran high amongst that generation. Think Depression.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Mental illness ran high amongst that generation. Think Depression.

In retrospect I believe the white carpeting was to protect the finished wood floors no one knew were under there until they were long gone.

My G-Pa's pet peeve was people with their hands in their pockets as it made it impossible to work and if you're working you're not spending. He actually looked forward to visiting his lake house not to fish or boat, but to do the lawn and cut wood. Might have been some mental issues going on?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

In retrospect I believe the white carpeting was to protect the finished wood floors no one knew were under there until they were long gone.

My G-Pa's pet peeve was people with their hands in their pockets as it made it impossible to work and if you're working you're not spending. He actually looked forward to visiting his lake house not to fish or boat, but to do the lawn and cut wood. Might have been some mental issues going on?

The GD scarred people. Makes sense.

[GPK]

I still have the plastic covering the floor mat on the car I bought last month. does that count for anything?