Window Covering Answers

Solar inserts seem to have their promoters and their detractors. However. Whether or not 'real' energy is created... people seems to "feel" warmer. What happens at the window is truly important. Windows are one of the keys to sustaining and lowering our power and energy costs. Small inventions like the solar inserts are just one way to improve your energy savings. The following link has the instructions to make such an insert. Take the time to read the comments after the main body... they too have interesting concepts to explore.  http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Window-Inserts/

Cornices as a way to stop drafts One of the ways to eliminate heat from exiting through the window is to use a decorative cornice. Sitting at the top of a window it can be a solid barrier to heat that rises. Usually cornices are expensive or easily outdated. The following video shows a versatile and easy to make cornice that you can use and update many times. What a treat! This video link below shows how easy this product is to make. It seems very innovative to me.  Sometimes just having a simple kit to follow makes all the difference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyHpYbkMxOs http://www.youtube.com/watch? http://www.youtube.com/watch?