Drafty windows? High heating bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? Nonprofit WindowDressers can help! Its insulating window inserts fit inside of your windows to let in all the sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home. The inserts are high quality and low cost because they are built at community workshops across Maine.

Once you sign up, trained volunteers will schedule a time to measure your windows for the custom-built inserts. Then, in the fall, you and other community volunteers will gather to build the inserts at one of 30 locations across the state. (Special accommodations are made for participants with mobility challenges.) The inserts are built of attractive pine frames and wrapped with a durable polyolefin film to create clear views through an insulating air space. Foam weather stripping around the outer edges stops drafts and aids the insert’s tight, custom fit. The inserts are installed from the inside of windows and held in place by friction. Depending on the efficiency of your windows and home, you could see fuel savings of up to 20%.

Pricing is based on size and finish (natural pine or white). WindowDressers offers low-income households up to 10 pine inserts at no charge. Donations are always welcome.

In the Wiscasset area, WindowDressers’ volunteers are standing by to measure your windows now. The frames and inserts will be built at the First Congregational Church, 28 High St., Wiscasset. On Oct. 17 and 18, we will work on the frames, and Oct. 21-24, the inserts will be constructed.

The number of homes taken on by local workshops is limited to about 25, so interested households should sign up right away. Call Marty Fox at 882-8430 or email him at martythyle@hotmail.com to do so. For a full list of locations, see www.WindowDressers.org or call 207-596-3073.