He Sells Plans To Make Thermopane Windows

He Sells Plans To Make Thermopane Windows BUILDINGS Houses Living on the border of Vermont and Canada thermopane windows can make a big difference says George Weller As a DIYer he developed a method to make well-insulated inexpensive windows His technique involves pieces of glass wood and a 2-in gap For $25 he offers the secret tip to make the windows frost and fog-free and effective in keeping the cold out The former chemist embraces innovative technology and businesses on his family’s Weller Farm in Quebec The family sells garden produce offers farm stays and airplane rides and raises golden retrievers and Beefalo The Wellers preserved and added buildings to the 350-acre property to create a working farm and were featured in FARM SHOW in 2020 Vol 44 No 3 for the open-pollinated sweet corn they raise and sell Whether it’s building a greenhouse or upgrading windows Weller focuses on efficiency and evidence that it works The farm’s website includes a chart of indoor temperature readings taken next to walls a purchased thermopane window and his homemade windows “I use a remote contact thermometer with a red infrared laser light ” he explains With an outside temperature of -21 F the commercial window temperature inside was 38 F at the top while his homemade window was 41 F The homemade triple-glass thermopane window he made was 50 F That window has a 1/4-in piece of glass on the outside with two thinner pieces of glass spaced 2-in apart on the inside “It’s an inexpensive way to get an efficient window ” he says “Once you know the trick you can make all you want ” The temperature chart and information on how to obtain the plans are under “George’s Ideas” on the website Contact: FARM SHOW Followup George Weller 4945 Stage Rd Stanstead Quebec J0B 3E0 ph 819-876-2528; gweller@CTQ2 org; www ctq2 org

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