Repairing Old and Historic Windows Windows are a common problem in nearly every rehabilitation project should they be repaired or must they be replaced? What can be done to repair a water-damaged sill? Can a window be retrofitted with storm windows? How can windows be replaced while still maintaining their historical integrity? Repairing Old and Historic Windows explores these questions and provides detailed information on how to go about refurbishing windows within current preservation standards. Written for homeowners, architects, builders, engineers, and preservationists, Repairing Old and Historic Windows is the complete and authoritative guide to window maintenance and repair. Chapters focus on window problems, including deterioration, weather damage, paint problems, and condensation; window maintenance, including cleaning, weatherstripping, and installing shutters; and window replacement, including design, fabrication, and installation. Some 140 photographs and illustrations, many of which are technical drawings, an extensive glossary of window refurbishing terms, and a suggested reading list provide further ideas and guidance for undertaking the repair of old and historic windows. The complete primer on window repair and maintenance.
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This amply illustrated guide provides detailed information on how to refurbish windows within current preservation standards. Packed with useful, hands-on material, it focuses on window problems, maintenance and replacement.
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Repairing Old and Historic Windows Windows are a common problem in nearly every rehabilitation project?should they be repaired or must they be replaced? What can be done to repair a water-damaged sill? Can a window be retrofitted with storm windows? How can windows be replaced while still maintaining their historical integrity? Repairing Old and Historic Windows explores these questions and provides detailed information on how to go about refurbishing windows within current preservation standards. Written for homeowners, architects, builders, engineers, and preservationists, Repairing Old and Historic Windows is the complete and authoritative guide to window maintenance and repair. Chapters focus on window problems, including deterioration, weather damage, paint problems, and condensation; window maintenance, including cleaning, weatherstripping, and installing shutters; and window replacement, including design, fabrication, and installation. Some 140 photographs and illustrations, many of which are technical drawings, an extensive glossary of window refurbishing terms, and a suggested reading list provide further ideas and guidance for undertaking the repair of old and historic windows. The complete primer on window repair and maintenance.
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The technological and stylistic development of the window in American architecture is itself a subject worthy of a book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rehabilitating windows, aluminum replacement windows, window rehabilitation, noise infiltration, prime sash, continuous sash, exterior storm windows, existing sash, stationary sash, pivot sash, crack perimeter, sash members, interior storm windows, sash balance, parting stop, casement sash, sash stiles, rail sash, operable sash, windows arc, storm sash, meeting rail, historic windows, blind stop, paint buildup Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The technological and stylistic development of the window in American architecture is itself a subject worthy of a book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rehabilitating windows, aluminum replacement windows, window rehabilitation, noise infiltration, prime sash, continuous sash, exterior storm windows, existing sash, stationary sash, pivot sash, crack perimeter, sash members, interior storm windows, sash balance, parting stop, casement sash, sash stiles, rail sash, operable sash, windows arc, storm sash, meeting rail, historic windows, blind stop, paint buildup Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Richard Pieper, Greek Revival, New York City, National Register, United States, World War, Civil War, Karen Patteson, National Park Service, Gothic Revival, Oil Finish Doors, Architectural Record, Christina Henry, Colonial Revival, Secretary's Standards New!
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- The Original Old-house Journal Compendium by Clem Labine in Back Matter
- Thermal Shutters and Shades: Over 100 Schemes for Reducing Heat Loss Through Windows by William A. Shurcliff in Back Matter
- American House by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- New York State by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- The Architecture of Country Houses (Dover Architecture) by Andrew J. Downing in Back Matter
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