Acrylic Sheet Inside Storm Windows

Acrylic sheet inside storm windows.

Acrylic sheet inside storm windows.

Plexiglas is one brand of acrylic sheet but almost any brand will do. Buying plexiglas for your interior storm windows. It is lightweight yet 17 times more impact resistant than the glass of equal thickness climate seal inserts are also safer and better insulators than glass. Climate seal is unquestionably the most effective interior insulating window system on the market.

Acrylic plexiglas is the perfect solution for window savers because it doesn t yellow is sturdy has great insulating properties and blocks noise very well. Storm windows are an important part of insulating your home against adverse weather and heat or cold. Home centers and plastics distributors both have good prices but distributors have the best selection and cutting equipment. These are very easy to do not too expensive and probably add at least r1 of thermal resistance.

On some of our windows we are using a single sheet of eighth inch thick clear acrylic plastic sheet. The sheet attaches to the window frame via spots of velcro on the frame. Climate seal preservation series. Our acrylic glazing is clear and guaranteed against yellowing clouding for 10 years.

By creating a sealed air pocket between the inner and storm window you can dramatically increase the insulating capacity of your windows. Cut your plexiglas sheet to fit inside the wood frame adding 1 4 inch on all sides so that the sheet. Designed to drastically reduce sound infiltration through the window cavity and maintain a low interior decibel level regardless of the exterior sound source throughout the building.