pilotdog68
pilotdog68 t1_j6jydk0 wrote
Reply to comment by amoore031184 in How do I prevent condensation on the windows from causing water to accumulate on the windowsill? by teddythepooh99
I'm not sure this solves the problem. That plastic is for reducing drafts. If you shrink it tight it will stop a draft but the surface will be just as cold as the window, and you will get condensation on the plastic itself.
If you don't shrink it tight, then the trapped air will still be humid
pilotdog68 t1_j4gpl4c wrote
Reply to comment by homeprohero in DIY Window Bench and Storage Unit by homeprohero
As someone who worked at HD, it entirely depends on the mentality of the person that does the cuts for you. If you get the older guy that loves helping people then you'll probably be good. If you get the department head that has to help you himself because everyone else called out sick? You better ask for an inch bigger than your actual final dimensions.
Mid morning on a weekday is the best time to get the former. That's when the retirees work and it's after the early contractor rush.
pilotdog68 t1_j6k9agn wrote
Reply to comment by Hagenaar in How do I prevent condensation on the windows from causing water to accumulate on the windowsill? by teddythepooh99
But that is only if you don't shrink it tight. If you do, the plastic is in contact with window, no air gap right?
So you would want to shrink it some but not all the way, and preferably seal it with dry air inside or else you'll just get condensation inside the plastic.