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               Thermocill: A new addition to a warmer home As winter approaches we all begin to think about making our homes warmer. Climate change, global warming has made us all sensitive to our carbon footprint.  Changing our energy use is on everyone's mind. One of the more interesting ways of doing this is a product that works passively. No energy use.  Yep. You heard that correctly. No energy use. Passive.  What goes at the window matters. For convection at the window is a problem whatever your heating method happens to be.  For those of you with radiators in front of a window you lose some heat right through that window every heating season.  Thermosill is a new product out of Britain that makes a difference to keeping your home warmer, without an ongoing cost.  How is that possible?   Here is a short video that will explain what I am talking about.  For more information take a look at their...

H ow to make a Laminated Roller Shade This is a fine video about how to make your own roller shade. The company here offers all the tools that you need to complete this project. It strikes me that many ready to go roller shades could be utilized in this way, saving money and time.  I haven't tried this yet but I will.... it would be ideal for my own window in my front door. Here is the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH50yzgeDyA   One of the reasons for having roller shades at the window is energy saving. When you add a layer of vinyl at the window you are breaking the otherwise automatic heat transfer that goes from inside to outside. The vinyl creates an air pocket next to the window that slows the transfer of heat because it creates dead air space. Dead air space slows the convection that often occurs at the window as heated air rises and cold air falls. Hence the dreaded draft at the windows.