Time to Repair Leaky Windows

Last summer brought so little rain that I didn’t realize until October that the window seals had eroded. The first fall rains seeped into the cabin and soaked the interior cushions.

Rubber seal along the top of the window had turned brittle and weak.

Well, SHIT. The narrow top and bottom edges peeled away easily, but the plexiglass extends several inches beyond the window opening, and was secured with thick rubbery glue. Snap!

Scraping away the old sealant.

Cleaning the sealant off the glass also meant removing the black backing.

I’m not sure this the advised approach, but it’s what I’m going with for now: SPRAY PAINT.

A little epoxy, a little spray paint… not perfect, but good enough for now.

Well, all in all that went pretty terribly. I decided that for the other window, I’d simply run a bead of clear outdoor silicone sealant around the outside… not a permanent solution, but it’s all I have in me for now.

Bedroom Refresh: Blinds

The same soot-like color that tinted my walls had turned my formerly-white blinds into a foggy grey. I tried to clean them… even taking one down to bathe it in bleach. No luck.

The new blinds are an improvement over the old ones, too… the two-part shade has an upper semi-transparent gauze to it that lets me see out but blocks the hot sun and the view in during the day. At night, I lift the light-blocking shade for complete privacy and a dark sleeping environment.