Need to stop heat from coming in windows cheaply. Any ideas?

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if you are that hot then who gives a shit what your neighbors think?

they sell foil at party centers in different colors, like blue, gold or red.

if it was good enough for Elvis, then why not the rest of us?

and I learned this when living in Texas, when the sun sets and the house is still hot, put your sprinkler on the roof and let it run for about 45 minutes, the evaporation will cool your house off.

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home depot carries it ..keep rooms so much cooler . shatter proof to.. saves energy ..mine was still on and looked good 15 years later .

Aluminum foil.

But some Oakley's they advertise them as 'thermonuclear peotection', which is what you'll be needing over there in the states soon enough.

lol! yea wrapped up in a pointed shape, then placed on the head

Years ago, I had three big west facing sash windows in my living room, with nothing outside to shade them. The heat was bad but the glare was even worse.

I did something kind of like what Duncan said, but I made it be removeable, and made it be so you could still have the windows open for air.

I got three sheets of Fome-Cor board, that styrofoam core art board you get at art supply stores. I think they were 40x60.

I covered one side with foil, and made three holes at the top of each sheet. I put nails at the top of the window frame to hang the sheets off of.

There was a gap at the bottom so the window could be open.

I could easily take them off the nails and lean them against the wall if I wanted to see out.

I called it my air conditioner - it made the hugest difference! All the difference in the world.

There is no reason why the foil couldn't be covered with white fabric or even white paper. It would still do the same thing I am sure, but look nicer from the outside.

Styorfoam. 4x8 sheets cut to the size of the window like the other person stated is what I use. I have sunshine on 8 windows and a door with a window. Styrofoam shows white to the road so people think it is closed blinds.

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Aluminium in the brain means Alzheimer. But this time I don't think it will do.

Low E film you can buy in rolls at Home Depot and other places.

Then put bubble wrap in the crevices.

Works for cold as well.

Move your house to Alaska

This is the best idea. We use it in reverse in Alaska when it gets really cold, to keep heat from going out the windows cheaply. Thermax actually works better than styrofoam, it is foil faced closed cell foam and very durable. Comes in 4 x 8 sheets. You cut it to the size you want with a serrated knife. Measure carefully and cut it so that it just 'press fits' into the window casing. When weather cools off, store it somewhere handy. A little more expensive than styrofoam, but won't break apart and will last for years and years.

Recycle your aluminum cans by building a beer can pyramid on your window sill. It is total redneck, reflects heat, costs 0$ (if you drink a lot), and is a perfect indication to others that you like to party.

Most of your home heat comes from the roof ! White roof cooler house - dark roof hot house ! Roof vents help ,whole house fan helps !

Last Edited by wing-ed on 07/20/2009 04:20 PM

Same boat, live in AZ but spent the money a few years ago and well worth it!!!

Go to Home Depot and buy the do it yourself screen frames (in the screen door isle section -0 usually a black or burnt bronze color), you cut them to any size and put screen in them. Next buy 4 thumb type fasteners

[link to www.pearsonfastener.com]

They look like the above picture but instead of the stem coming down the ones you need have a hole where you use a screw to old the rotating holder down. These rotate around so that when you get the screen window frames put together they hold them snug against the outside window.

Next get the solar screen from Home Depot - the stuff that eliminates like 95% of the heat and light.

Cut the frames so that the overall size is about an 1" or 2" BIGGER than the outside size of the window. Install the heavy duty SOLAR SCREEN (MUST BE SOLAR SCREEN) in the frame. Screw 4 holders on the outside of the window, one on bottom, top, and both sides. Position them so that they rotate over the frame and keep it tight against the outside of the house wall but over the window.

This cost me about 2-3 hundred about a year ago to do 9 large windows. Well worth the money. Keeps the heat and light out and has significantly reduced my cooling costs. Cheaper than going the double pane window route. Also, if you have a certain side of the house that gets a lot of sunlight you can use the screen in conjunction with solar tint on just those windows. I used the solar tint on my back windows that get most of the sun during the afternoon and it helped alot as well.

Yes I also Cool coated my roof and this helped in the lowering of cooling bills.

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I was going to suggest taping those emergency silver mylar blankets to the window, but the brontosaurus would work just as well.

I got me sum of that tint them darkies put on the car winders and it is great!

Cant grow meth!!

try Solar screens. Google them if you dont know what they are

Get rid off your microwave and use the windows instead

Best idea.

Plant pole beans on trellis in front of windows the sun shines into.

Eat Cheap and Block Out Heat. LOL

cover the whole front with roll down shades cheap

if you own get a swamp cooler,except when monsoon they kewl very very cheap

Cut up cardboard packing boxes to fit inside of windows and cover with aluminum foil facing outward to reflect sun.

Now, I like this idea !

Try this: Bubble insulation. [link to www.ebay.com]

use bubble wrap between 2 layers of curtain/shade so one
can only see curtain from the outside the house & inside.

Ok i have the same problem too. suggestions that i found for this particular problem.

1. use burlap or material like it to cover your windows or make curtains.

2. use gardeners shade cloth. Find it at home depot for about $12 to $17. Amazon has it too. Found one for $8.00. God Bless