Ste Kearney wrote:
There are a few draughty windows and one set of french windows
behind me particularly bad. The worst are the sash windows in
the living room - they rattle!

That's very irritating. Cut some small wedges of timber using
a tenon saw. They should be about 1" long, 1/2" wide, and
taper from about 1/8" down to 1/32". These can be pushed
between the sliding sashes and the parting/staff beads.
This will push the window up to the bead, and stop it
rattling. It will also cut down on draughts. If you can't
be bothered with cutting wedges, cut up some cardboard
with scissors, and push a few bits of that in.


J.B.