Window inserts don’t just block drafts ... They are available in double pane, laminated glass, plexiglass, and epoxy varieties. Once you’ve chosen a model, and booked your installation ...

As a committed Treehugger, one of the most important goals of my recent house renovation was to reduce energy consumption per person. The first thing many people do in a renovation is replace all ...

On freezing cold winter days, my wife does this endearing thing where she walks around the house wearing a full-length parka with a big, furry hood. I ask her if she's going out. "Maybe," she says.

The new "Shade Grade" acrylic window inserts aim to shield homes from summer sun. The items aim to reduce solar heat gain, making homes more energy efficient and reducing air conditioning bills.

By reducing solar heat gain, Shade Grade acrylic window inserts make a home more energy efficient and reduce air conditioning bills. And like all Indow Windows, they instantly hush a room by ...

Sometimes called interior storm windows, window inserts are a great fit for older homes. Typically made of clear acrylic plastic, they are lighter and easier to handle than traditional storm ...

She's talking about wood-framed, plastic window inserts. "We have to wrap them and heat shrink them and put foam around them." UMaine students and community volunteers are building 40 inserts per ...

Volunteers assemble the frames first, then apply shrink-wrap plastic on each side. The foam weather strip holds the insert in place when it is placed in a window. The inserts are designed to last ...

GUILFORD — The Guilford Energy Committee has joined forces with a Maine nonprofit, WindowDressers, to build custom insulating window inserts. The inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in ...

Those receiving window inserts must volunteer ... was using a heat gun Thursday to help shrink-wrap the plastic film tight on the frames. “It’s fun and it’s a good cause,” Campbell ...

By reducing solar heat gain, Shade Grade acrylic window inserts make a home more energy efficient and reduce air conditioning bills. And like all Indow Windows, they instantly hush a room by dampening ...