We do a diy fix for a window that had condensation built up between the panes. #dontknockittillyoutryit #cheapfix #willitlast
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@AP-ph7hf3 жыл бұрын
So, I've done this window fix before. I drilled from the inside because you don't want bugs and dirt from the outside getting between the panes. I used a diamond bit set made for a Dremel that has really small bits of different shapes. To defog the window, I used an electric water pick and sprayed rubbing alcohol between the panes. It cleaned up nicely.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
We’ll have to do the alcohol too. I like that idea! Thanks!
@midasspider5304 ай бұрын
Where on the window did you drill and how big of a bit? Thank you....
@AP-ph7hf4 ай бұрын
@@midasspider530 I drilled in the bottom center. I put a piece of clear tape over it when it was dry to seal it up.
@terryayers75493 ай бұрын
drill a pilot hole in a piece of wood place the wood against the window. to hold it in place
@marcisaacs940711 күн бұрын
Cheapest best insulation is stagnant air. The reason- if there is no convection within that transmits cold outer glass to warm inner glass, you max the insulation. There is a vid somewhere where a guy coats the inside with an anti fog material before resealing- might b worth a look
@marydsmyth Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Always good to see how something is done (like the idea of doing it from inside the house though as its always raining here in NI). Love your cat and dog. Good luck with everything.
@loucinci39223 жыл бұрын
Nice work getting the TV to pickup channels. Good job.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lou!
@waynejoey28423 жыл бұрын
Hey there Mike, I have to admire the amount of planning, effort & thought you put into all your tasks, all the time not letting the negative comments bother you. I do worry about some of the chances you take though. Stay safe & good luck on all your efforts.👍👍👍
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne! We appreciate you!
@kdmathews29573 жыл бұрын
Congratulations that you didn't end up with just a home shopping network on the television reception. Great job on the window, I think that solution will be the fix for one of mine. Keep up the good work!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
We get two shopping channels and two news channels!
@RonaldMedia3 жыл бұрын
Seems you can stay up to date on local news and even watch a movie. Very nice work on the antenna and window.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
A movie every now and again is a nice treat
@BrianBriCurInTheOC3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving My TV has a slot to plug in an AMAZON FIRE STICK - you can jail break them ALSO!!!
@pleasetrylater6832Ай бұрын
Western looked interesting Kemosabe.
@jacksak3 жыл бұрын
Now fill the glass up with water and put goldfish in there for your new aquarium. Aside from that, your videos get better and better each time... thanks... EDIT: PS: And, that was a very clever way to get rid of the moisture. I wouldn't have guessed it would work so well.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you jack!
@KoalityofLife3 жыл бұрын
Nice little trick for a fogged up window, never even heard of doing that. I figured the glass would shatter. Thanks :)
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
I had that thought too, it made me nervous but I’m happy it worked! Thanks ! -Liz
@akyhne3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving Was it originally a thermo glass window? Then it won't work half as good as before, holes or no holes. And it will probably get dirty over time between the glasses.
@DennisGentry3 жыл бұрын
@@akyhne It will most likely work about as well as ever, especially if they plug one of the vents to stop convection. Ideally, they'd dry it out with some dry air or nitrogen to remove any water vapor, which probably causes the most heat loss. Ordinary double-pane windows are usually filled with dry air or nitrogen (because it's cheap and available), but you can get argon filled windows for ~100% more money and about a 30% performance improvement.
@richnusser60792 жыл бұрын
Well done guys, just don’t quit! Congrats on the TV.
@rob33373 жыл бұрын
Heck yea tv! Lol it’s good to see you both glad you got windows squared away! You both have come a long way in a short time. You should be very proud of yourselves.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! The windows were a big deal for us, we were super happy to get them in and have them be mostly functioning with only minor repairs
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks rob!
@idadho3 жыл бұрын
A trick is to drill a hole in a piece of wood and use the wood to hold the hole saw in place.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Good idea
@ronald2953 жыл бұрын
Great that you have a solution for everything. It may not always be the choice of all better knowers, but it is a solution. Good luck with your adventure and enjoy every moment.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, it’s appreciated!
@wildgiver99223 жыл бұрын
Progress is looking good. Great job!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, getting there!
@IamChrisL7123 жыл бұрын
Well Mike, hopefully now you'll get to watch the Patriots tank this year.
@Sundance70553 жыл бұрын
Da Bills
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@royhubbard65793 жыл бұрын
Another good one, keep them coming and please try to make them longer, stay warm and safe!!!!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@armidaperez53603 жыл бұрын
Hairdryer to dry it out pump air back into it & seal it
@popparob61743 жыл бұрын
Nice, if you need to put a cable tv booster on it, also there are apps for your phone to aid you to fine tune your antenna direction and show where the stations are, I'll come back and add these to the comments, soon, same also for the cell phone and wi-fi, Later
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@ewidmer13 жыл бұрын
Amazing on the window, great job.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We were happy with how it turned out
@jeffreyc65083 жыл бұрын
Cut the cable years ago !! FREE TV is the way to go, I watch more YOU TUBE then TV anyways (but I pay for internet)
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq is where it’s at!
@BrianBriCurInTheOC3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving I made a TV antenna! From Mechanics Illiterated I get 63 channels in SoCalif - of which i can not understand most of them because they are foreign language TV stations!!! www.popularmechanics.com/culture/tv/how-to/a6608/build-your-own-digital-tv-antenna/
@FuggleBuggle3 жыл бұрын
Still here and loving the progress! Just got here to Southern Idaho where I bought my house. Hopefully I can start putting up some videos of my journey on the homestead soon! How is Jed's eye healing up? Much love!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Good luck to you! Jeds eye is healing well. I think he’s getting more accustomed to the loss of sight
@bobjoncas28143 жыл бұрын
..lookin' good, nice job..stay safe and enjoy..
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!
@kerrybaker45123 жыл бұрын
It's the simple things darlings 🍁
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Cheers to that
@shawsmining3 жыл бұрын
looking good guys
@jacksak3 жыл бұрын
My cousin has a property like yours where he leases to several communication companies where they built a cell transmission tower on top of his property and gave him free communications access. I wonder if you could make a deal with a communications company in your area. EDIT: I wrote this before i saw the end of the video where you got reception. Nice work...
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
We talked with a local company about doing this, we are still in the process of figuring it out!
@jacksak3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving Good luck with it...
@ksmith39973 жыл бұрын
It does work, but pretty sure it should be on the inside as you’ll get rain in now 😬
@ksmith39973 жыл бұрын
Ignore me I commented before watching the rest 😄 would work with just the holes inside though 👍🏻
@scottwolfe33333 жыл бұрын
TV, wonderful, just skip the news though!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
No doubt, it’s a crazy time out there!
@andyteohockguan22353 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@edwardseth12303 жыл бұрын
Also put up a long range 3/4g external antenna powered via a 24w solar near the antenna..connected physically by a cat 5 or 6 lan/wan cable..coming from the antenna to someplace inside the home to a internal WiFi/ADSL router...unless ur internet signal is good then..never mind., question what company is that LCD TV?
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Visio
@richardmilner43923 жыл бұрын
Depending on how long that antenna run is you may need a repeater on that cable to get a much better signal.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!
@mikeduda31733 жыл бұрын
Yea!!! TV
@MrSpotlucy3 жыл бұрын
congrats on the window i had to do the same thing to one of my windows but i used a kit that fixes to a Dremel and comes with little valves to let the air in and out but what you did was just as good but still very nerv racking is it or isnt going to shatter/crack
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
We were nervous too, it turned out better than we expected!
@odin82143 жыл бұрын
Im guessing once money is not an issue some of these older windows will be changed?
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Maybe, we are good with them as long as they function well!
@erlwindegans39543 жыл бұрын
No more fog but also no more insulation as all the gas has now disapeard from inbetween the glass
@DennisGentry3 жыл бұрын
It was water vapor (a gas) and something else before; now it's nitrogen, oxygen, and less water vapor. There isn't a magical gas you can put between panes of glass for insulation, although they often leave the factory with dry 99% nitrogen. You can pay extra for argon filled windows, but a) the insulation improvement is about 30% at most over dry air or nitrogen, and b) I'm not convinced that the argon stays sealed in for the long term. It certainly didn't in this case.
@alexjimenez48233 жыл бұрын
Cool nice house
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks!
@FrugalBuilding3 жыл бұрын
You can use www.antennaweb.org/ to locate the direction of all the TV stations in your area. This will give you the direction to point your antenna for the most stations or the ones that you want to see.
@jonathanrose82928 күн бұрын
Pesky kitty cats!
@rixtrix112 жыл бұрын
Where is all the flashing and metal trim that goes around windows BEFORE the siding goes on? Going to get a lot of water on the inside of your siding...
@DennisGentry3 жыл бұрын
How far away are you from the TV broadcast antennas? I got my Dad's Starlink working on Moscow Mountain, and we mostly of don't care about broadcast TV anymore.
@sethgthomas3 жыл бұрын
Seems like an odd way to "solve" this; and will cause other issues like the window filling with water. Are you using an impact driver rather than a drill to do this? That could explain the jumping around.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
We are hoping the rubber tubing will keep the water out, it turned out better than expected
@sethgthomas3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving Hope it holds, at least for the foreseeable future. Materials are so expensive and delayed now. Get doing a patch for now.
@jeffsmith45253 жыл бұрын
Magic🙂
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Craziness
@graze29633 жыл бұрын
You dont got Satelite TV in US? Why use this Stoneage Antennas?
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Digital antennas
@FrugalBuilding3 жыл бұрын
Satellite TV requires a subscription which costs Money and is usually compressed so lower fidelity. Antenna TV is free and is broadcast uncompressed so better fidelity!
@graze29633 жыл бұрын
@@FrugalBuilding in Europe Satelite tv does not need any subscription just an smale satellite dish and you got Thousands of Chanels ;)
@texdiy48513 жыл бұрын
Why you hating on cheap stripers 😎
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Lol glad someone caught that
@petegingras37603 жыл бұрын
a dremel would give you the high speed you need. But good work anyway. MTV on the RCA, no A/C in the vents. We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA, apologies to Kenny C.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Love that song!
@BrianBriCurInTheOC3 жыл бұрын
Why would you drill through the glass??? Drill through the frame and then reseal the holes!!! Any time you mess with glass you are messing with disaster! And why would you drill the holes outside???
@IamChrisL7123 жыл бұрын
That would be a good idea but I'm not sure you reseal the hole at all. Once the outside air gets in, you'll get moisture anyway. Most of those windows have Argon gas in them and once it leaks it's more cost effective to just get a new window.
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
It’s an old window that had quite a bit of moisture in it. We were trying to avoid taking the window out again. It’s working so far, we will see how it holds up!
@at347est3 жыл бұрын
Why why why .....Oh geez !
@BrianBriCurInTheOC3 жыл бұрын
@@LaidBackLiving The holes should have been on inside and drilled after the home was finished and air tight!!! But you do not watch Matt Risinger and do not UNDERSTAND How Important having an Air Tight home is. I would have drilled hole on the outer edge and put a small fan such as from a computer to constantly blow air through space - requiring a box with the fan four holes and oppositely a vent for air to escape BUT ALL IN THE INSIDE...somehow I’d find a way to make the air dehumidified!
@LaidBackLiving3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting us know how YOU would do it! How many windows have you drilled through and repaired?