Double glazing is expensive and retrofitting even more so.
Diy double glazing plastic sheet.
The distance between the existing pane and the plastic sheet should broadly be around 12mm 1 2 inch to 25mm 1 inch with the thickness of the two magnet strips plus the wood strip spacer we have about a 3 4 inch.
The magnetglaze secondary glazing kit available right here at the plastic people is one of the simplest and quickest ways to secondary glaze your existing windows without any planning permission or expense.
Glazing sheets are an excellent low cost alternative to glass.
It s 1 36m wide so 1 meter does a few smaller windows.
Click through for details of all the diy glazing systems we offer.
We recommend using 3mm acrylic sheet with the standard 12mm wide magnetglaze or 4 5mm can be used for larger windows if extra rigidity is required.
You can use acrylic aka perspex plexiglass lucite etc but polycarbonate aka lexan is extremely tough and shatter resistant.
Using basic principles of keeping a layer of air in between 2 layers of glass i decided to use perspex as the indoor layer and keep that on our windows with magnetic strips.
It s hard to see but if you look carefully there is a sheet of clear acrylic fitted inside of the glass pane.
Crack up bringing up a thread from a year ago.
Magnetglaze is an easy to remove magnetic secondary glazing system that provides cost effective heat and noise insulation helps reduce condensation and still allows instant access to your.
The bubble wrap has gone was ripped down over summer and the wife found some quite thick clear plastic sheet at spotlight for like 8 a meter.
Easyglaze is an alternative rigid 2 part diy glazing system that fixes to the window frame with double sided tape and after adding plastic glazing sheet a top section is press fitted to hold it in place and complete the neat and professional appearance.
Double glazing that s easy to install yourself.
Ideal for greenhouse glazing secondary glazing carports lean to s and sheds.
Polycarbonate glazing sheets are lightweight and virtually unbreakable.
This is often the case with old stained glass windows windows with an unusual shape or large window areas.
As with our other products easyglaze can be mitred to form a frame.
It s getting cold now so i ve started to look at the diy double glazing again.
An acrylic secondary window is an affordable solution if you want the advantages of double glazing without actually replacing the whole window.
Plastic glazing sheets are impact resistant and shatterproof giving you the confidence to cut to size or mould to a curve without.
There is a larger strip for those big windows or sliding door that will hold much thicker sheet it is magnetglaze extreme.