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Restoring our Appreciation of Restoring our Appreciation of Historic Wood Windows Historic Wood Windows Pr Presented b by: JackAlvarez, Landmark Consulting JackAlvarez, Landmark Consulting The P The Preser reservatio vation League of New

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Restoring our Appreciation of Restoring our Appreciation of Historic Wood Windows Historic Wood Windows

Pr Presented b by:

JackAlvarez, Landmark Consulting JackAlvarez, Landmark Consulting

The P The Preser reservatio vation League of New Y League of New York State’s rk State’s Annual “Seven to Annual “Seven to Save” Save” Endangered P Endangered Properties List

  • perties List

The Preservation League of New York State is dedicated to the protection of New York's diverse and rich heritage of historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. It actively encourages historic preservation by public and private organizations, agencies, and individuals in local communities throughout New York State and provides the united voice for historic preservation.

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Should Know / Be Able T Should Know / Be Able To Do Do After A After Attending the Session: ttending the Session:  Recognize and appreciate the architectural and historic value that old wood windows contribute to the significance of an older building.  Identify easy, inexpensive, DYI repairs that every homeowner can make to their wood windows to keep them functioning and effective for another 50-100 years.  The many arguments for keeping old windows versus replacing with new vinyl, wood or aluminum replacement units.

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Window Significance

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The Issue with Wood Windows

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Window Significance

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then windows are the soul of the house. Photo Courtesy of John Leeke

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Each year countless wood windows are either sent to the landfills or end up stacked in architectural salvage warehouses. The result is the loss of architectural integrity, as one

  • f the most important

features of a building is lost forever.

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Work Plan Work Plan

Attic Windo ttic Window: : Glaze & repaint

  • - MEDIUM PRIORITY

MEDIUM PRIORITY Clos Closet wind et window: : Remove, Strip paint, reglaze, new cords, &

  • repaint. New storm window

w/ weatherstripping. – HIGH PRIORI HIGH PRIORITY TY Bedroom

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windows: ndows: Replace existing 12 yr old vinyl windows with salvaged or custom fabricated wood windows – HIGH PRIORI HIGH PRIORITY TY Dining R ning Room w

  • om windows:

ndows: Routine maintenance (clean, maintain paint & weatherstrips)

  • - LOW PRIORI

LOW PRIORITY TY

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VINYL

$250-$450

WOOD

$500-$1500 Add $100-$200 per window for replacement

  • f deteriorated wood sills or parts of frame

Replacement

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Repair/Restoration

  • $50-$400 spot repairs
  • $400-$1000 complete

restoration Labor & Materials: Specialized Labor = $35-$50/hr

  • 100 ft of sash cord = $15.00
  • Brass-coated steel sash chain =$0.50

per linear foot

  • 1 gallon glazing putty = $20.00
  • 24”x36” pane of glass = $25.00
  • 1 pack of glazing points = $1.75
  • Silicone bulb or spring bronze jamb

weatherstripping = $1.00 per linear foot

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Life Cycle Costs: $400 total spent on one window

Vinyl Replacement window – Life span 20 years max. Restored Original Wood window – Life span 100 years or longer with minor maintenance. New New Vinyl ($400) Vinyl ($400) Restored Wood ($400) Restored Wood ($400) $20 per year $4 per year OR $2,000 over 100 yrs $400 over 100 yrs

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http://www http://www.epa.gov/lead/ .epa.gov/lead/

NPS P NPS Preser reservation Brief 37: vation Brief 37:

“ Appr ppropriate Methods

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for Reducing Lead- ducing Lead-Paint aint Hazards Hazards in Historic Housing” in Historic Housing” http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/TPS/briefs/brief37.htm

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Head R Head Rail (although cur ail (although curved ed in this case) in this case) Stile Stile Meeting R Meeting Rail (of upper sash) ail (of upper sash) Sill R Sill Rail il

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Mullion Mullion Muntins Muntins

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Interio Interior stop stop Lower sash Lower sash Lower sash “channe Lower sash “channel” l” Pa Parting b bead Exterior stop Exterior stop

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BASIC STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR A WINDOW RESTORATION PROJECT: 1. Remove sashes from frame and install temporary weather panel. 2. T ransport windows to work space 3. Remove heavily built-up paint from frame, sill, parting beads, and stops. 4. Prime and repaint frame and sills where necessary. 5. Remove built up paint from sash and old glazing from exterior face of sash. 6. Carefully remove glazing clips/point and glass. Every effort should be made to remove the glass pane without breaking it. 7. If wood members are rotted, mill new wood replacement parts. Joinery can be strengthened with screws and wood plugs. Wood can be consolidated or epoxied as needed. 8. Prime wood sash with high quality oil-based primer. 9. Reinstall glass and reglaze with glazing putty.

  • 10. Allow putty to cured then apply two coats (min) of finish paint.

11. Clean glass.

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ransport sash back to window opening.

  • 13. Reinstall sash in frame with new sash cords and oiled pulleys.
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Br Brok

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en pane of glass glass

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Fo For J Jambs For Sill &

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Head Rails ails For Meeting R r Meeting Rails ils

The Architectural Resource Center: (800) 370-8808 or http://www.aresource.com/

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The Dangers of Plastics

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September 13, 1994

E.P.A. Affirms Health Dangers From Dioxin

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The Save

Hands-on workshops educate homeowners on the basics of wood window repair.