Storm Window Drain Holes

To head off costly repairs follow these maintenance tips.

Storm window drain holes. Found at the bottom of storm window frames these little holes must be kept clear to function properly. If they become blocked by debris paint or caulk and can t serve this vital function water can seep into the wood of the sill and cause it to rot. Cleaning your window s weep holes is an easy task to forget. Weep holes in windows keep water out of your house.

Luckily as stuart shows us it s a very easy task to do in a quick step by step process wegive. Small holes located on the bottom edge of storm window frames weep holes are drains for your windows. Just drill a couple of quarter inch holes through the bottom corners of each storm. The purpose of a window s weep hole is to drain water away from the window keeping the water out of the building and protecting the window sill.