Ask RiotACT: Ex-guvvie timber windows

Do not go and search Winter Windows as the site has been hacked. It is now called Clear Comfort.

I have one available in good condition free in Narrabundah. It can be viewed on Gumtree with picture.

You can also go to the Green Shed at the tip in Mugga Lane or the transfer station in Mitchell, lots of goodies there.

Add Window Insulation Film. I think this might also be called winter windows. In a previous house (ex-guvvie too 🙂 ) I stuck these to the wooden window frames to give some of the double glazing effect. Very cheap. Unlike many aluminium windows, the wooden windows had enough gap between the window frame and the glass to work. As it’s on the actual (opening) window part the window can still be opened.
Plus remember, an aluminium double glazed window without thermal breaks in the frame (most don’t have thermal breaks from my experience checking different brands out a few years ago), gives no better insulation than a wooden frame with single glazed window. So to replace a wooden framed window with a double glazed aluminium window without thermal breaks, is throwing your money away for no improvement. The old windows might leak though, so perhaps some window sealing around the edges could also improve them.

Try the Handymans Trading Post on Geelong Street, Fyshwick. They don’t have website, but you can find them on Facebook. But I recommend going to their shop. It’s a fun way to spend some time looking at all their quirky goods, plus they do have a lot of windows and would be good to talk to, as they may have more ideas for sourcing products for you.