Which Blind Keeps Out Draft Best?

Toots

Just wondering if anyone can offer some advice - I've a small window in my sitting room which is letting in a terrible draft over the last while. It's double glazed, but the window opening mechanism seems to be slightly out of kilter because when the window is closed, there's a gap down one side letting in air (like you can actually feel a breeze when you put your hand on it)

I'm going to go out and get a blind for it tomorrow to try and minimise the draft a bit and am wondering which would work best for keeping it out? I'm between a roller blind and a venetian blind (slats closed, obviously). The roller blind is a bit ugly, so I'd prefer venetian, but not if it's going to be useless. I know heavy curtains might be the best option but the window is in an odd space, and curtains won't work there, so unfortunately I'm stuck with blinds.

Dimensions of the window are Width 96cm and Length 120cm

Thanks!

Graham

We went with a thermal lined, inside recess roman blind in a similar situation. Almost as good as a heavy curtain.

Made to measure wouldn't be too expensive for that size window either.

masseyno9

Wouldn't getting the mechanism looked at/fixed/replaced be a better solution?
There is probably a good bit of adjustment built in and you might just need to find someone who knows where the controls are.

prosaic

In past, I put silcone sealant into gaps. You put cling film wrap on one face and apply sealant to other face. Dries in a couple of days if not making big contact to air. Edit: peel cling off frame so you can open window and then carefully peel cling off sealant.
Blinds tend not to keep out draft weĺl. Much better to bung up gaps. Blinds or cutains add insulation but only when no draft.
As previous said, maybe get window fixed.

colm_mcm

Just get new hinges for the window. They're not expensive.

BionicRasher

Window hinge repair cost about €30 per window. We had some done a few years ago. Also I bought a new handel in Lidl last week for a bathroom window €4 and now window closes nice and snug.
Blinds won't keep a draft out.

Toots

Thanks for the suggestions guys, unfortunately getting the window fixed isn't completely straightforward because I'm in an apartment a few floors up and if the window needs to come off we'll need access to 2 other balconies to get at it. I've also got to get permission from the management company because "technically we don't own the windows" :rolleyes: I'm hoping a blind or something will just take the edge off it a bit until we can sort getting it repaired.

mel o

I have the same problem with two of our windows. Who can you get to fix windows. Any recommendations? I'm in Dublin.

AthenaCottage

Toots wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions guys, unfortunately getting the window fixed isn't completely straightforward because I'm in an apartment a few floors up and if the window needs to come off we'll need access to 2 other balconies to get at it. I've also got to get permission from the management company because "technically we don't own the windows" :rolleyes: I'm hoping a blind or something will just take the edge off it a bit until we can sort getting it repaired.

Check YouTube. Lots of tutorials on how to adjust double glazed Windows. Easily fixed and save you the money of buying a blind.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w7WUp3bmg8c

mel o

Thx AthenaCottage I'll have a go at fixing my windows, looks doable.

Ha Long Bay

BionicRasher wrote: »

Window hinge repair cost about €30 per window. We had some done a few years ago. Also I bought a new handel in Lidl last week for a bathroom window €4 and now window closes nice and snug.
Blinds won't keep a draft out.

Can I ask who did you use to repair the windows?

celiam

Put sealant around the gaps.We have a bay window in our sitting room which has two side openings. In winter the draught coming through the windows felt as if the windows were open. we had a pvc window installer have a look at them. he suggested the cheapest option was to put sealant around the openings which he did and it made such a difference. the sealent is easilly removed if we need to during the summer months. its an option you could try and it wont cost you much just a bottle of clear sealent