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Winter preparedness tutorial
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Posted by Nebraska Cowman on September 24, 2006 at 13:51:34 from (65.169.97.206):
So here you go.
I like to start on a nice sunny afternoon when the wind isn't blowing. No fun when it's cold and blustery. You can see last years 99¢ plastic is about done.  First thing is to carefully prize the old lath off and drive the nails back so they are ready to use again. Try to remember which ones go where.
Now you are ready to open that new package of "windows"  Don't you just love the smell of opening a new package. These came from our local Orschlen store (used to be Wheelers and then Farm & Fleet It don't matter if you buy clothing or mouse-traps but the smell is always the same, kind'a a mixture of saddle leather and cow feed.)
Shake out one of the pre-cut windows. The ones I get are 36 X 72 and just right for these old double-hung farmhouse windows. Carefully climb up your ladder and use a wood lath to attach the top as straight as you can, being sure to center it so you have an inch or 2 on each side. Then I come down and nail a lath on the bottom sill gently taking out most of the wrinkles.  The plastic will snap and whip a little on windy days but you get used to it.
Next you nail on the side laths and you are done.  Repeat with any remaining windows.  I do this north door too as I don't use it in the winter time anyway. I'll do the south porch in a week or two but for now we are still having some nice days and I might want some fresh air in the house. Well that's all for today boys. I know some of you might think this is an off-topic post but really, I have more tractor parts in my house than most of you have in your shop.  That out to count for something.
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