Using Acrylic Sheets For Diy Storm Windows

How to make inexpensive storm windows using plexiglas.

Using acrylic sheets for diy storm windows.

The extra insulation value that traditional storm windows provide is small relative to their high cost. Making your own interior storm windows out of acrylic plexiglass sheets will save you the much bigger expense of replacing your older windowsor buying commercially available storm windows. When i use the taped in plastic sheets it pushes that in and eventually pulls. Add 2 inches to the overall dimensions.

Use clear acrylic plastic plexiglas for the glazing. Acrylic sheets are non yellowing and resist shattering. Any thickness you find at your home center will work. There a number of reasons to want superior strength windows whether you have large dogs live in a hurricane prone region or are worried about strangers breaking in.

The compression of the foam will hold the storm window in place. I started looking into material costs for making storm windows myself. This quote was better but i still didn t want to spend 3000 for this project. Size the frame slightly smaller than the outdoor window opening to allow room for foam weatherstripping.

Cut four pieces of one by two lumber to fit the four sides of your window less 1 8 inch. Photos by gordon solberg stay warmer during the winter by building your own low cost storm windows using these helpful tips. You will want your storm window including its wooden frame to be about 1 8 inch smaller on all sides so. At first i was very discouraged.

Acrylic plastic sheets have 17 times the impact strength of glass meaning it takes a lot more force to shatter acrylic than glass. For example if your window measures 24 by 24 inches the storm. Raise the blade to 3 8 inch from the tip of the. Cut the plexiglas acrylic 1 2 larger than the opening plexiglas acrylic shown below in blue.

The shipping cost for the plexiglass sheets was going to be much more than the cost of the sheets themselves. Once the frame is built and the plexiglass acrylic is cut it s now time to affix the plexiglass acrylic to the frame with exterior silicone caulk caulk seen in red below. How to make inexpensive storm windows using plexiglas. Plexiglass uses include a range of diy and professional projects such as laser engraved signage hobby display cases art protectors photo frames shelving and more.

Measure your window frame s. They work well as a protective surface over shelves and tabletops or serve as kennel plastic flooring. Measure the outside of the window. Install a 1 4 inch dado blade on a table saw.