Minus 21F is about as cold as it gets in the winter at Woodman's Lee. We've insulated the cabin well and can heat it to perhaps a 70 degree temperature difference - meaning we'd be enduring 50F inside right now.
That's not going to work for us, although past generations endured it and survived. The biggest source of heat loss are the windows and we're planning to replace them before next winter. There are 16 windows and we could prioritize replacement, focusing first on the ones that will provide the most benefit.
We can reduce heat loss per window by about 50% by upgrading to modern double pane windows. Our goal is to respect the original look and feel of the existing windows, meaning they will have to be wood. We may also add a door - we only have one. I'll probably increase the size of the windows as much as I can to admit more sunlight.
Our preference is to buy from a locally owned business, but for comparison purposes, here's an example of the type of window we'd be considering. At $300 per window, we'd be looking at spending about $5k for the whole job.
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