How to seal gaps between sliding timber windows in an old home?

[ianmillican]

HI, We have an old home with wonderful timber sliding windows. However the gap between the windows lets in a lot of cold air.

2 of the windows have had a draught strip attached (that is screwed onto the end frame of the window which slides open) but not the other 2.

The photos show the window with the strip on.

Any ideas where I could such a strip from?
I'm reluctant to use an adhesive strip for such a sliding window, but not sure if that is right or not?

[JacobZ]

Hi @ianmillican,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and many thanks for your question.

An adhesive strip will be suitable for this application assuming it is well adhered, and the timber only touches the brushes. If your concern is with the adhesive leaving residue, in the event that you needed to remove the adhesive, it would be fairly easy to do with an adhesive remover such as Goof Off.

The closest brushed strip I've been able to find is this RP2b from Raven, which can be ordered through our Special Orders desk.  

The closest stocked item I've been able to find is this Raven 920mm BA RP2A Brush Strip. It is almost exactly the same as the RP2b I've linked to above, but its brushes are longer, so you may need to trim them down. 

You would need to confirm that the length is compatible with the window as at 920mm long, it may not be quite long enough.

Another option you might like to consider is this Raven RP61 Self Adhesive Weather Strip which at 5m long will be enough to ensure everything gets covered.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jacob