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Thanks! I figured out how to deal with out-of-square windows with a patent-pending window insert kit. Go to earlsenchuk.com/inventions/home-use/ and click on the composite picture in the upper left corner. These cut my heating bills in half and cut outside noise considerably.

I designed this greenhouse for Shelter Bay Tomato company in 2012.

Thanks for your question, Tony. I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan where we don't get many days that reach 80 degrees. Even in such an unsuitable environment, the SVG turned a turbine using solar energy, but testing needs to happen in a desert environment. Fortunately, some scientists in vortex technology who far surpass my capability in mathematics support the core concept and are currently putting together a request for grant monies to accomplish what you asking.

Thank you for your kind words. Earl

@NOT_A_TOP_FAM I filed for a patent on a DIY Window Insert KitTM that uses a wood frame. I also considered waste ocean plastic and hemp graphene. Having plastic extruded proved cost prohibitive. If you go to www.earlsenchuk.com/inventions/home use and look in the upper left corner of the page, you will see something as you describe with mylar. There is a "heat shield" material available that you usually see on office buildings. It will work for your home as well. It's more like a one way mirror. When I finally launch this product I will let everyone on this comment thread know when these kits will be available.

@@EarlSenchuk I’ll take a look and definitely purchase your kit when it comes out!

Congratulations! I have doubts. Please share your discovery with a brand name or website. Thank you.

Thank you, @rybfish76 for your comment. Cutting costs and the carbon footprint would be a double whammy of goodness, for sure.

Thanks for your persistence, Justin. The fabric is a 200 Denier Oxford Nylon with DWR/URE (Durable water repellent and blackout urethane coating). You should be able to find a source online. A Super Shak requires 6-1/2 lineal yards of fabric, but 7 yards leaves a little extra for patching if you ever need it. The Super Shaks were made in the '90s. I recommend to Super Shak owners that if their Shak gets invaded by mice while in storage or otherwise damaged then remove the cover, save the plastic strips inside, and use the old cover as a template to make a new one.

Thanks for bringing this up @tomwarren9611. You are indeed correct. Two layers create a dead air space. If it is gasketed all around the perimeter frame it creates another dead air space upon installation to further save heat and deaden sound. I have a patent pending for exactly this in a DIY Window Insert KitTM. Doing heat transfer studies coming up soon to establish an Energy Star rating. Stay tuned!

Thank you for your comment. Acrylic (a.k.a. polycarbonate) and plexiglass are quite expensive. They don't come in the size needed and often result in a high % of waste. The last time I checked the local hardware chain stores for any piece (.093" thickness) that would work for a 28" x 53" double hung window, the price was $127 and would result in 40% waste. However, you are correct. They would indeed be easier. I have gotten the cost down to less than $7/ window. I could make 19 window inserts for that price, enough to seal every window in my home. 3-M makes a 1.5 mil polyolefin (heat shrink film) which is twice the thickness of Frost King brand but forfeits a level of clarity. It's like looking through fog.

Thank you for your thoughts! I’m trying to do something for soundproofing and I’ll probably steal some of your great ideas in this video!

@@liketheduck Steal away! I put this video out to help people like you. Using window inserts is as popular for sound reduction as it is for reducing energy consumption. I am coming out with a window insert "kit" product which will undergo testing this winter. I will also seek to acquire an Energy Star rating for it. If it works as well as I anticipate, I will notify every commenter in this thread when it's ready to market.

Looking forward to this as I am not very handy. Add me to the list please! Thank you Earl! @@EarlSenchuk

Thank you Mike, I should let you know that I filed for a patent on a "DIY Window Insert KitTM". It has just gotten approval for testing on select local homes involving persons who are having trouble paying their energy bills. We are also pursuing an Energy Star rating for this new product. It's going to take some time, but relief from high energy bills and better creature comfort is on its way.

Hello David, Plexiglass scratches easily, fractures easily, and is expensive. Think of Mike's golf cart window. There is a company that makes a window insert using a plexiglass material with a bulb gasket around the perimeter. A standard window 28 inches by 54 inches costs $418. This is why I filed for a patent on a window insert kit that anyone can put together. It will conserve heat and block sound and can be made to block solar transmission in South and West facing windows. We're now looking into getting an Energy Star rating for it. You will be hearing about it soon. There's more than one way to skin a window. This single-layer window cut my bills in half. The newer twin-wall design will do even better.

@@EarlSenchuk scratches and fractures easily? And a plastic film is better? Your video speaks to it ballooning in and out…. There is another RUclips video of a lady that used inexpensive plexiglass to do the same thing. Not disparaging your idea, just don’t see it as a very permanent solution.

@@davidcooper3871 Unfortunately, you can't buy a plexiglass sheet cut to fit your specific needs. A single sheet of AmeriLux 0.093" x 36" x 72" Clear Polycarbonate Sheet costs $129 at our local Menards store. That's enough to do one 28" by 53" double-hung window with 40% waste. I can make 19 complete window inserts for that price. See DIY Window Inserts for Older Homes, Part II- The Corner Molding Making Jig

Wow! Hang in there. I'm in the process of developing for the market a patent-pending window insert kit that will save 30-50% on energy bills for heating and/or air conditioning. When it's ready, I will notify every commenter in this feed. You definitely need something to lower your energy costs!

Senco, Inc. the manufacturer of Super Shaks closed its doors in the late 90's. Some have found success on Craigslist. You can find pictures of details on my website at www.earlsenchuk.com/inventions/fishing. Perhaps the drawings will help you to design your own.

Thank you. I grew a garden in the upper peninsula of Michigan for 9-1/2 months per year for nine years using natural light. The cost to grow a garden for three months on either side of the normal growing season averages less than $6 per month. To learn a lot more about the Boomer Bloomer please check out this blog on my website at earlsenchuk.com/what-is-a-boomer-bloomertm/

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@@EarlSenchuk I need help with an entire detailed guide on how to do the window insert for my drafty windows, I did watch the video but I need a actual written out word for word items to ask for at my Home Depot, specifically, I need all the screws, parts, measurements, and tools all written out, if possible, I can’t seem to get the right words when I am listening to it because I am not familiar with the terms in construction. This is my first ever project and I am not a handy man.

I wholeheartedly agree with your concern about the drawbacks of the current shrink film method. It works (most of the time) but it's such a pain to redo every year. Not to worry, GrandmaSezSo, I recently applied for a patent on a DIY Window Insert Kit. I'm meeting with a potential manufacturer next week. The solution is nigh!

I made a set for my basement windows that are mounted on the exterior. The snow gets so deep the basement windows are buried, but there has not been any damage as a result. I put them up every winter. As long as you have a framework all around the exterior frame and a recess I don't see any reason they would not work on the outside.

You are welcome! Glad it helped.

Absolutely! It works just as well to keep cool in the summer as it keeps your home warm in the winter. It simply blocks the passage of air, warm or cold.

I would not know that a winter storm was happening if I did not look out my window. It is so quiet. The windows used to whistle during storms. The gasket used should be closed cell foam for best sound reduction.

Caitlyn, absolutely they will. FYI! It just so happens that I filed for a patent yesterday on a DIY Window Insert Kit. You can see what the window inserts look like in use on my website at earlsenchuk.com/inventions/home-use/. I hope to have these on the market by the fall season.

Excellent idea. 15 degrees warmer in your workshop is golden!

Thanks, Jennifer. I hope you get to enjoy the same creature comfort and lower bills I have been enjoying since installing these throughout my home (13 window inserts). They don't take up much space in the off-season and are much quicker to put up and take down. I remind you that there are two more videos that show how to make the corner molding even cheaper than the store-bought pieces I show in this video.