Window Quilt Insulated Shades are 30% off Models 100 and 400, which have been retailing for $20.00 per square foot are going to $14.00 per square foot. Model 200 Velcro Panel Quilts which have been retailing for $12.00 per square foot will now be $8.40. Even replacement layers will be dropping -- by $2.00 per square foot.

Window Quilt qualifies for the 30% Residential Energy Tax Credit. Call or stop by for details and a copy of the measuring instructions.

Glass is one of the worst building materials in terms of heat loss. A single pane of glass has an R-value of 1, a double pane of glass has an R-2 and a triple pane of glass has an R-3. Windows typically represent about 14 percent of the overall loss of heat in a home. So it is more cost effective to weatherstrip, caulk and insulate your entire home before you begin to worry about the heat loss through the glass. Consider the idea that if the roof and walls of your house are uninsulated, heat loss from your windows is minimal. Once the building envelope of your home is well sealed, or if you are starting with a super insulated structure like one of our timber frame kits with structural insulated panels, it begins to make sense to plug up the only remaining holes in the house -- the windows. In a well insulated home, windows account for 30-50 percent of heat loss.

The secret to effective insulated shades is a tight seal on all four sides of the window. A seal completely isolates the cold surface of the window from the living space and stops or greatly reduces convection caused by the cool air touching the window and falling.

There are a number of ways of achieving that tight seal from tracks mounted on the wall for a curtain to ride in to a sdder system that clamps the shade to the window frame and even magentic and steel tape. Join us for a FREE one hour workshop, Intro to Insulated Shades to discuss insulated shades from those you can make to prefabricated kits that simply require installation and the pros and cons of each. February 27th 9:30-10:30