Window Resteration Technical Assistance Related Articles
WINDOWS GLOSSARY
- Source: National Trust for Historic Preservaiton
- Summary: A glossary of most commonly used window terms
- Web Address: http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/weatherization/windows/windows-glossary.html
MAKING SENSE OF THE MERCURIAL EPOXY
- Source: historichomeworks.com
- Author: Leeke, John
- Summary: Provides general information about epoxy for wood repairs (what it is and how it works). Also covered are two common methods of wood repair using epoxy: decay consolidation and decay removal. Keywords: epoxy resin, catalyst , rate of cure, consolidant, primer.
- Web Address: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/library/OHJEpoxy2004/OHJEpoxy2004.htm
PUTTY ANALYSIS
- Source: historichomeworks.com
- Author: Leeke, John
- Summary: Putty analysis comparing different glazing puttys : Perm-E Lastic, Perma-Glaze, and Aqua-Glaze. Keywords: putty, skinning, painting.
- Web Address: http://historichomeworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=131
HOW TO REPAIR AND REPAINT OLD WINDOW SASHES
- Source: DIY network
- Summary: A step-by-step guide including pictures and a list of materials and tools needed. Keywords: sashes, old glazing, glazing compound, paint removal, sand, prime.
- Web Address: http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/how-to-repair-and-repaint-old-window-sashes/index.html
RECENT WINDOW WORK
- Source: historichomeworks.com
- Author: Leeke, John
- Summary: Chronologically arranged photographs of John Leeke repairing a historic window sash. Pictures only, no text.
- Web Address: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/workshop/windows.html
HOW TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WINDOW SASH CORDS
- Source: Dummies.com
- Summary: A step-by-step guide with photographs that illustrate each step. Keywords: sash cords, pulleys, weights, jamb, upper sash, lower sash.
- Web Address: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-repair-or-replace-window-sash-cords.html
HOW TO REPLACE SASH CORDS
- Source: This Old House
- Summary: Video of general contractor Tom Silva explaining how to replace sash cords. Written steps are provided in addition to the video. Keywords: sash, stops,weights, parting bead.
- Web Address: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1631564,00.html
HOW TO ADD WEATHER STRIPPING TO WINDOWS
- Source: Dummies.com
- Summary: A step-by-step guide with photographs that illustrate each step. Keywords: weather stripping, outer sash, inner sash.
- Web Address: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-add-weather-stripping-to-windows.html
HOW TO ACCESS WINDOW SASH CORDS IN DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS
- Source: Dummies.com
- Summary: Step by step guide with photographs that illustrate each step. Keywords: lower sash, upper sash, putty knife, window stop, parting strip.
- Web Address: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-access-window-sash-cords-in-doublehung-wind.html
DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOW CONSTRUCTION
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: Detailed drawings and explanation of how double-hung windows are put together. Keywords: sash, jamb, hardware, muntins, lights.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/double-hung-window-construction.shtml
REPAIRING AND REMOVING GLAZING PAINT
- Source: Fixing Our Historic House
- Summary: A step-by-step guide on removing glazing and paint with an infrared paint stripper and a triangle scraper. Several photographs are included. Keywords: paint, glazing, putty, primer, epoxy consolidant, epoxy filler.
- Web Address: http://www.hereandthere.org/oldhouse/windows-repairing-steps.html
WINDOW GLAZING COMPOUND
- Source: The Natural Handy Man
- Summary: This question and answer page discusses the pros & cons of using latex glazing product vs. traditional glazing putty. Keywords: glazing putty, oxidation, skinning.
- Web Address: http://www.stretcher.com/stories/04/04apr19j.cfm
GLASS REPLACEMENT - HOW TO REPLACE A SINGLE-PANE WINDOW OR REPAIR WINDOW GLAZING
- Source: The Natural Handy Man
- Summary: How to replace window panes and reglaze. Many useful tips are given thoughout the article including; which source of heat is best to use to soften putty and which type of putty to use. Keywords: putty removal, points removal, glass removal, priming, glass installation, putty application.
- Web Address: http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infwindows/infgla.html
REPAIRING WOODEN WINDOWS
- Source: North Wiltshire District Council
- Summary: What should be done to bring deteriorated windows back to "sound working condition". Keywords: inspection, repair methods, glazing, painting.
- Web Address: http://www.northwilts.gov.uk/repairing_wooden_windows.pdf
- Publication Date: March 2002
REGLAZING A HISTORIC SASH WINDOW
- Source: RenovateDSM.com
- Author: Des Moines Rehabbers Club
- Summary: 50 minute video goes through the window repair process from removing the sash, removing old glazing, taking out the glass, cleaning/repairing the sash, to reinstalling the glass and reglazing. Keywords: sash removal, Sash repair, glass removal, glazing, glazing points.
- Web Address: http://renovatedsm.com/node/248
HISTORIC WINDOW REPAIR
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: The Old House web Window maintenance series. How to replace deteriorated parts with new matching pieces, or splicing new wood into existing members.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/historic-window-repair.shtml
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: The Old House Web window maintenance series. How to restore a window with minor deterioration to "like new" condition. Keywords: paint, interior stop, sash, pane.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/routine-maintenance.shtml
PHYSICAL EVALUATION
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: The Old House Web window maintenance series. How to evaluate the physical condition of wooden windows to determine which repair option should be pursued. Keywords: decay, moisture infiltration.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/physical-evaluation.shtml
HOW TO FIX A TIGHT OR LOOSE WINDOW SASH
- Source: eHow
- Summary: This "how-to"has a supply list, and list of tips and warnings (tips and warnings are at the end of the article). Keywords: stuck window , friction, paint build-up, friction channels.
- Web Address: http://www.ehow.com/how_115265_fix-tight-loose.html
HOW TO REPAIR SASH WINDOWS
- Source: This Old House
- Author: Baker, Thomas
- Summary: Improve the operation and energy efficiency of single-pane double hung windows from the 19th century. Article features a drop-down tool and supply list (found just below the article title). Navigate quickly from topic to topic by clicking on any of the numbered picture tiles (to the left of the text). Keywords: sash, freeing glass, cleaning joints, bedding, points, putty.
- Web Address: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20228807,00.html
SAVING OLD WINDOWS; REPUTY, REGLAZE,REPAINT, REPAIR
- Author: Baker, Thomas
- Summary: Master carpenter, Norm Abram takes readers step-by-step through one of his window restoration projects. Tips, best practices, and common problems to watch out for are included. Keywords: reglaze, sash, epoxy, sill repair, glass.
- Web Address: www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/HistoricSites/documents/SavingWindows.pdf
WEATHERIZATION OF HISTORIC WINDOWS
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: Why old felt weather stripping should be replaced with modern weather stripping products. Keywords: weatherization products, sash locks, storm windows.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/weatherization-of-historic-windows.shtml
STABILIZATION OF DETERIORATED WINDOWS
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: Three simple processes for repairing damaged windows. Keywords: decayed wood, waterproof, patch, consolidate, paint.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/stabilization-of-deteriorated-windows.shtml
SASH WINDOW SECRETS
- Source: The Old House Journal
- Author: Technical Staff
- Summary: Insider tips on unsticking and reglazing double hung windows. Keywords: bottom sash, top sash, glazing.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhousejournal.com/magazine/2006/april/sash-windows.shtml
- Publication Date: April 2006
REPAIRING WOOD WINDOWS
- Source: Old House Web
- Author: Holmes, Kendall
- Summary: A home owner shows readers his process of repairing a wooden storm window which has peeling paint and broken glass. Keywords: materials, broken glass removal, priming, glass, putty.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/repairing-wood-windows.shtml
REPAIRING WEATHER CHECKS IN A WOOD WINDOW SILL
- Source: Old House Web
- Summary: A how-to primer from the U.S. General Services' Historic Preservation manual. A detailed step-by-step guide on how to repair weathering checks in wood window sills and how to maintain them. A definitioin of weather check is provided; a description of what a window sill that is in good shape should look like is given; helpful notes on things to avoid, things to look out for, or what to expect are provided. Keywords: maintenance, products, manufacturers, materials equipment, execution, examination, preparation, erection, installation, application.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/repairing-weather-checks-in-a-wood-window-sill.shtml
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF HISTORIC WINDOWS
- Source: Heritage Canada.org
- Author: Sims, Craig
- Summary: Window maintenance and repair should be approached as a long term program. Information on how to plan and get organized is included. Most necessary window repairs are covered. Keywords: disassembly methods, exterior wood work, sash cords, glazing, sill repair, glass installation, paint removal, painting.
- Web Address: http://www.heritagecanada.org/eng/services/hday_2009/Window%20Series/Maintenance%20&%20Repair%20of%20Historic%20Wood%20Windows,%20Fall-Winter%202007_EN.pdf
- Publication Date: Fall/Winter 2006/2007
CREATING WINDOWS OF ENERGY-SAVING OPPORTUNITY
- Source: Home Energy Magazine Online
- Author: Shapiro, Andrew
- Summary: Energy savings & costs analysis of different window renovation strategies. Keywords: air leakage, infiltration, thermal losses, costs and savings, lead abatement.
- Web Address: http://homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/97/970908.html
- Publication Date: September/October 1997
THE TRUTH ABOUT WINDOWS
- Source: Preservation People, Vol. 17 #1
- Author: DiSano, Sarah
- Summary: Benefits of keeping old wooden windows. Also addresses common misconceptions about wood window conditions. Keywords: restoration vs. replacement, old-growth wood, heart wood, energy efficiency, lead paint.
- Web Address: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24094152/Preservation-People-PM-Newsletter-Spring-2002
- Publication Date: Spring 2002
TIGHTEN UP THAT WINDOW!
- Source: OHC Magazine
- Author: Decatur, Stephen
- Summary: How to upgrade windows to achieve the maximum in energy savings. Low-E glass, storm windows, weather stripping, and glazing repair are covered. Keywords: sash, reglaze, weather strip, low E-glass, sash locks, stripping, vinyl jamb liners.
- Web Address: http://www.oldhousechronicle.org/archives/vol02/issue07/masthead.html
- Publication Date: 1999
A LAST LOOK AT HISTORIC WOOD WINDOWS
- Source: Traditional Building Magazine
- Author: Corbett, John M
- Summary: Over time, restoring or repairing wood windows is usually more cost effective than vinyl or aluminum replacements. Keywords: wood windows, production windows, restoration costs, reproduction.
- Web Address: http://www.marlowerestorations.com/window_restoration.html
- Publication Date: 2001
PRESERVATION BRIEFTS: 9 THE REPAIR OF HISTORIC WOODEN WINDOWS
- Source: U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Cultural Resources, Heritage Preservation Services
- Author: Myers, John H
- Summary: A step by step guide with photographs showing how to disassemble and repair windows. Keywords: physical evaluation, routine maitenance, stabilization, splices and parts replacement.
- Web Address: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/TPS/briefs/brief09.htm
- Publication Date: 1981
RESTORING WINDOW SASHES
- Source: Fine HomeBuilding
- Author: Gibney, David
- Summary: Advantages of repairing existing windows and adding high-quality storm windows. Step by step guide with photographs showing how to disassemble and repair windows included. Keywords: putty, paint, window sash, window frame, epoxy, disassembly, parts, patches, preservative, primer, caulking, storm windows, weather stripping.
- Web Address: http://www.finehomebuilding.com/PDF/Free/021161084.pdf
- Publication Date: February/March 2004
HISTORIC WOOD WINDOWS A TIP SHEET FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Source: National Trust for Historic Preservaiton
- Author: Williams, Rebecca
- Summary: Window maitenance tips: protecting windows during winter months, handling lead paint. Basic terms for window parts included. Keywords: paint, glazing putty, weather stripping, storm windows, sash locks, condensation, lead.
- Web Address: http://www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices/northeast/additional-resources/Wood-Windows-Tip-Sheet-July-2008.pdf
- Publication Date: July 2008