martyphee
12-09-2005, 9:03 AM
Figured there's enough experiance here that it would be a good place to ask.
House is 3 years old. Caradco windows now Jeld-wen. The windward side, west, it noticably colder than the rest of the house.
First year they replaced all of the seals in the windows. That stopped the major drafts. Last year they replaced all of the bottom sashes on the west side. Still at the corners where the two sashes meet you can see/feel a draft. By seeing I mean blowing out a candle and watching the smoke.
On a windy day my hands will get numb working in my office.
This is my second house and first new one. The last house, even though the windows weren't the best, didn't have any of these problems.
How well should these windows seal?
How cold should the wall be around the windows?
House is 3 years old. Caradco windows now Jeld-wen. The windward side, west, it noticably colder than the rest of the house.
First year they replaced all of the seals in the windows. That stopped the major drafts. Last year they replaced all of the bottom sashes on the west side. Still at the corners where the two sashes meet you can see/feel a draft. By seeing I mean blowing out a candle and watching the smoke.
On a windy day my hands will get numb working in my office.
This is my second house and first new one. The last house, even though the windows weren't the best, didn't have any of these problems.
How well should these windows seal?
How cold should the wall be around the windows?