How To Repair Historic Wood Windows

Repairable historic wood windows are designed to be easy to repair.

How to repair historic wood windows.

The repair of historic wooden windows. Pam rodriguez didn t set out to restore old house windows for a living. The michigan state historic preservation office received a grant to fund a five part video series simple steps to working windows. Repair restoring old wood windows.

The facts about historic windows. Wooden windows which are repaired and properly maintained will have greatly extended service lives while contributing to the historic character of the building. Windows are an important architectural element in old houses. The first step in deciding whether to repair or replace your windows is determining the problem.

Metal vinyl double paned triple paned argon filled are promoted as the solution to a drafty old house. This is especially true when it comes to replacing exterior elements like windows. Historic wood windows are constantly being torn out of homes today and being replaced with inferior products. Replacing old wood screens a few tricks and some advice on making new wooden window screens.

Unlike replacement windows where the whole window unit must often be replaced or factory repaired if an issue arises historic windows can be repaired piecemeal. Wooden windows which are repaired and properly maintained will have greatly extended service lives while contributing to the historic character of the building. The same can t be said for vinyl or new growth wood replacement windows with plastic parts. While residing in massachusetts pam learned restoration techniques on the fly first in an 1875 church she volunteered to help revive and then in her own home a 1930s dutch colonial in boston with 22 windows in dire need of repair.

A confident do it yourselfer pam figured out techniques as she went taking apart sash. Thus an important element of a building s significance will have been preserved for the future. Repair or replace historic windows. In these detailed videos viewers will learn what it takes and how to repair and restore old wood windows.

Historic wood windows constructed of old growth lumber and superior craftsmanship will last up to five times longer than replacement models namely because the wood is durable and they are easily repaired. Here s to restore them.