27th January 2019
Today I had to make two wood frames to fit into the front windows of our home. The place suffers from being a bit draughty, so we decided to do something about it. The easiest option was to try thin plastic film stretched over the windows. Our first attempt was shambolic, there was plastic film and double sided tape everywhere, it stressed us both out, it would have been easier to fit a condom on a pineapple.
That was when I decided to make wooden frames.
We looked on YouTube for the best ways to attach the stuff, and felt confident we could do it.
Everything was ready, the frames were fitted in the window recess, the double sided tape was attached,and the pieces of film were cut to size.
I was standing on a stool ready to start the fitting. Kelli had the job of holding the film away from the tape, and mine was to remove the backing off the tape and fixing the film. As I was working my way down, Kelli got distracted by a bird outside. I had to reminded her of the complexity of the operation. We completed the first one, and armed with the hairdryer, an appliance she is an expert with, She heated the plastic until it was as tight as a drum.
For the second frame we took everything we had learnt from the first, or rather Kelli suggested we do it a different way. When I say a different way, I mean Kelli’s way.
There were some advantages, although there was the same level of panic, but we did it in the end.
Another Lifetime to go 