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all my double pane windows have these grooves in the bottom of them. I feel like they are for a gasket. Is the gasket called something specific, all the ones I see online are stick on

>> No.1281449
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red line is where the grove is

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>>1281448

possibly. lots of windows have pic related in that area, except I couldn't find a pic that shows the little ribs on the part that goes in the groove that keep it from falling out.

If your sash does not have some sort of seal on the front edge where it seats below your interior sill then you might need something to stop air flow if it's all wood next to wood.

>> No.1281462

>>1281456
most of the windows are wood against wood. I figured they builders never put them in. I put some sticky foam stuff but it goes to shit after a year or so.
been trying to find a window supplier online that has a name for them

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>>1281462
start with that image name, "extruded P seal"

this pic is what i was looking for. those barbs hold it in.

http://elastostar.com/products/rubber-windows-and-door-seals/

>> No.1281468

>>1281467
awesome thanks anon. Guessing it is a builders product and not avail in big box stores

>> No.1281470

now I have to figure what thickness. Issue is the windows fit pretty good without anything there. Wonder if I can get rolls made of silicone

>> No.1281484

>>1281470
>Issue is the windows fit pretty good without anything there.

It might be worthwhile to try to identify your window type and model, and contact the supplier.

>> No.1281515

>>1281484
I'll have to look, I've never seen a name brand but I've never looked hard to find one

>> No.1282051

So I found what it is. I was able to get a number off the window and found its a Jeld-Wen window. Called them and got the dimensions of the weather strip. Unfortunately they are super expensive, like a dollar a foot. I found frost king has a stick on cellular rubber 5/16 inch. $9 for 20 feet is worth a shot

>> No.1283858

>>1282051
>20 ft
You must have a lot of windows.

>> No.1283913

>>1283858
say a window is 2x3. that's 10' right there. or is the gasket only along the bottom? My house was built in 1958 and it is loaded with windows. I fucking love the dual 12' sliders. Okay, I lied, 12' + 8' slider.

>> No.1283914

>>1283913
shit, he did say just the bottom. I was thinking of the foam that generally goes around the window to fill gaps. At least I had the decency to go back and read. 5x 4' windows doesn't seem far fetched. I have 12 or 13 in my 1600 sq ft house. various sizes of course.

>> No.1283917

>>1281448
I have a rental house with windows like that.
They have a metal blade along the sill that fits into them when closed.

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>>1283917
like dis

>> No.1284005

>>1283927
yes but also the sash where the windows meet in the middle. I ended up getting silicone seals and did all of downstairs yesterday. $8 and change for 20 feet. Did the downstairs with 5 rolls. Better than $1 a foot for the original equipment.