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Awnings
The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement & New Design
Preservation Brief 44. National Park Service. April 2005. Website with comprehensive historical background of awnings, types, and roles in energy conservation.
The Basics
A Building History of Northern New England
University Press of New England. James L Garvin. 2001. Illustrated book with an excellent section on wood windows, sash weights, and how to estimate the date of construction based on muntin profile.
Saving Wood Windows
State of New Jersey. Department of Environmental Protection. Historic Preservation Office. Fact sheet evaluating existing windows, energy performance and weatherization, materials and durability, maintenance and replacement windows, and visual impact. (PDF 267 KB)
The Importance of Windows
English Heritage. Website with information on the importance of windows, types and materials, ventilation and draughtproofing, and window insulation.
Timber Sash Windows
English Heritage. February 1997. Resource with illustrations and history of early sash windows. (PDF 1.14 MB)
Windows and Doors
English Heritage. Website with a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions and responses.
Windows and Doors
Environment & Heritage Service (Ireland, UK). Technical Note No. 48, June 1992, Updated January 2006. Tip sheet focusing on windows and doors and preservation challenges. (PDF 42 KB)
Windows in Historic Buildings: Sustainable, Repairable
Heritage. Susan D. Turner. Spring, 2006. Article discussing repairing windows as a "green" activity, identifying approaches, and resources. (PDF 417 KB)
Window Restoration
BNET. Stephen Gottlieb. October, 2000. Web article identifying windows by type and appropriate repair techniques.
Windows: Your Questions Answered
Utah Department of Community and Culture. Website with guidance on repair vs. replace.
Blogs
Dave's Top Five Reasons to Conserve Historic Wood Windows
Ministry of Culture. Ontario. Website with reasons for conserving windows, including architectural significance, durability, energy conservation, ease of repair, and saving money.
Forum on Historic Windows: Part One
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Priya Chhaya. March 26, 2009. Blog with a window diagram and answers to common reasons that homeowners use to replace a historic window and why they should choose repair instead.
Need Help Greening Your Wood Windows? Check this Out!
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Patrice Frey. July 18, 2008. Blog about sustainability with a pie chart breakdown of energy loss in a building, with windows accounting for only 10%.
Replacing Wood Windows: Cost of Restore vs. Replace
House in Progress. Blog of 1914 Craftsman style bungalow and the homeowner's decision to repair windows instead of replace, at a cost difference between $8,800 and $16,000.
Case Studies
Cary Cottage
Wood Design and Building. Catherine Muir. Summer 2007. Case study of the 1872 Cary Cottage at Dimock Community Health Centre in Boston, where all original wood windows were repaired as a part of a rehabilitation project. (PDF 1,000 KB)
Former Church Converted Into Upscale Townhouses: Oak Park, Illinois
National Trust for Historic Preservation/Partners for Sacred Places. Case study of Mason Lofts, the 1906 former Second Presbyterian Church, adapted into housing with original wood windows restored and retrofitted with interior storm window system. (PDF 205 KB)
Historic Preservation Can Be Green
Michael S. Wishkowski. March 30, 2006. Article on the eleven story Cobb Building in downtown Seattle, built in 1910 and recently rehabilitated with original operable windows retained and low-e film applied to the glass to improve thermal performance. (PDF 304 KB)
Historic Renovation in Raleigh Hits LEED Platinum
Greenline. Blog on the renovation of a 48,000-square-foot historic downtown Raleigh building into offices and retail spaces, including the repair and reuse of original windows.
Lincoln Hall Windows Research Report: A Case Study of Options for Treatment for Windows at Lincoln Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Capital Development Board. March 5, 2009. Comprehensive study of the windows in the 1910-1928 Lincoln Hall using empirical data to assess options for replacing, retrofitting, and repairing the windows. (PDF 12.24 MB)
Marcy Building, Watertown, New York
Neighbors of Watertown, Inc. Website study of the circa 1910 Marcy Building, renovated into 58,000 square feet of office space with original steel industrial windows preserved and retrofitted with interior storm windows.
Vermont Law School: Debevoise Hall Addition and Renovations
South Royalton, Vermont. Case study of 1893 Queen Anne style building and renovation that included repairing wood windows and installing interior storm windows. (PDF 6.14 MB)
Endangered Windows
A Plaque of Plastic Windows?
BBC. June 23, 2009. Article about the impact of replacement windows on buildings in conservation areas, including tips for better energy efficiency.
Historic Windows
Indiana's 10 Most Endangered. Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. 2009. Website announcing the inclusion of historic windows on the endangered listing for 2009 due to unnecessary replacement windows.
Historic Wooden Windows
Maine's Most Endangered Historic Properties. Maine Preservation. 2007. Website announcing the endangered status due to replacement windows.
Historic Wooden Windows, Statewide
Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Sites. Preservation Virginia. 2007. Illustrated brief with one-page piece on windows addressing why replacement windows are harmful to historic buildings. (PDF 435 KB)
Original & Historic Wood Windows: Repair and Preservation
Seven to Save Endangered Properties List. Preservation League of New York State. 2006. Brief with question and answer format addressing common issues associated with older windows. (PDF 154 KB)
The 'Old-Fashioned' Wood Window
Chicago's 7 Most Threatened. Preservation Chicago. 2009. Fact sheet with overview, threat, history of wood windows, plus recommendations. (PDF 306 KB)
Energy Efficiency and Performance
Creating Windows of Energy-Saving Opportunity
Andrew Shapiro and Brad James. Home Energy Magazine Online. September/October 1997. Web article with illustrations comparing original and renovated windows, measuring infiltration and thermal losses, and costs and savings,
Empire State Building to Take Bite Out of Energy Costs
Examiner. Mark Butkus. July 23, 2009. Web article on the rehabilitation of the Empire State Building, estimated to save more than $4 million in energy costs, including retrofitting all 6,514 original windows.
Energy Efficient Window Retrofits in Historic Facilities
Kent Hendricks. Colorado State University. Spring 2006. Professional paper with glossary on federal energy programs, repair of historic windows and improving energy efficiency, and case studies. (PDF 7.11 MB)
Historic Windows & Energy Efficiency
Preservation North Carolina. Sarah Donahue Wolff. Fall 2007. Web article discussing sustainability, improving energy efficiency of old windows, maintenance and, adding storm windows.
Improving Thermal Performance of Historic Windows
Heritage. Heritage Canada Foundation. Craig Sims and Andrew Powter. Spring 2007. Article with illustrations discussing heat loss mechanisms, testing for performance, sealing, storm windows, and insulated glass. (PDF 528 KB)
Improving Window Energy Efficiency: Why Should I Worry About My Windows?
ecoEnergy. Natural Resources Canada. Informational brochure with good illustrations, FAQs, and advice on window retrofits. PDF 466 KB)
Measured Winter Performance of Storm Windows
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Joseph H. Klems. August 23, 2002. Paper on testing storm window performance, analyzing heat flow and gain, and results. (PDF 341 KB)
Original Wooden Double-Hung Sash Windows on Historic New York City Residential Buildings
Catherine Albert. Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. 2009. This thesis argues for the sustainable retention of original double-hung wood windows wherever feasible, and proposes an economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and historically appropriate approach to restoring/retrofitting original double-hung wood window systems as an alternative to the installation of contemporary aluminum window replacement systems on historic New York City residential buildings. Please contact the author directly for additional information.
Saving Heat, Money, and Your Wood Windows
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Rebecca Williams. January 27, 2009. Blog discussing sources of heat loss, retrofit measures, and repairing wood windows.
Testing the Energy Performance of Wood Windows in Cold Climates: A Report to the State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
Brad James, Andrew Shapiro, Steve Flanders, and Dr. David Hemenway. August 30, 1996. Report looking at window thermal losses in comparison to whole house losses, funded by a grant from the National Park Service and the National Center for Preservation, Technology, and Training. (PDF 3 MB)
Updating Vintage Homes is Recycling at its Best
Denver Post. Sheba R. Wheeler. May 19, 2009. Web article on windows and other energy-savings approaches for older homes.
What Should I Do About My Windows?
Home Energy Magazine, Bill Mattinson, Ross DePaoloa, and Dariush Arasteh. July/August 2002. Article with illustrations and charts addressing costs and developing a retrofit evaluation process. (PDF 326 KB)
Why Old Windows are Green Windows: Installing New Windows Doesn't Necessarily Pay
Planet Green. Lloyd Alter. March 30, 2009. Web article outlining reasons to repair and reuse existing windows.
Windows: Energy Efficiency Facts and Myths
Shanon Peterson Wasielewski. 2004. Paper outlining the basics behind heat flow, energy loss, and cost/benefit analysis. (PDF 5.93 MB)
Glazing
Plain Glazing
Building Conservation. Ben Sinclair. Website on different types of glazing, reusing historic glass, and alternatives.
Guidelines
Architectural Guidelines. Facades and Windows
City of Dubuque, Iowa. 2002. Illustrated fact sheet with recommendations. (PDF 224 KB)
Caring for your Historic Home
Preserving L.A.'s Legacy. City of Los Angeles, California. Illustrated guide including section on windows. (PDF 1.37 MB)
Design Guidelines
Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative. Guide including section on windows outlining appropriate and inappropriate measures. (PDF 2.93 MB)
Historic Preservation Guidelines for Village Grove 1-6 Historic District
Historic Preservation Commission. City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Guidelines for mid-century neighborhood, including a five-page section on windows. (PDF 10 MB)
Guidelines for Preservation and Replacement of Historic Wood Windows in Cambridge
Cambridge Historical Commission, Massachusetts. 2009. Guide discussing why it is important to preserve wood windows, when replacement is acceptable, and lead paint facts. (PDF 329 KB)
Guidelines for Windows & Doors
Historic Preservation Commission. Township of Hopewell, New Jersey. Illustrated guidelines on common window types, shutters, weather stripping, caulk, storm windows, window repair, and replacement options. (PDF 4.75 MB)
Guidelines for Wood Windows
Historic Architectural Review Board. The Borough of Newton, Pennsylvania. Illustrated guidelines on window types, comparing window repair and replacement, window materials, and maintaining replacement windows. (PDF 1.47 MB)
Historic District Program Manual and Design Guidelines
City of Greensboro, North Carolina. Illustrated guidelines with section on windows and doors. (PDF 17.15 MB)
Rules
The New York City Landmarks Commission. Updated, July 2003. Guidelines including a chapter on the repair and replacement of windows in landmark and historic district buildings. (PDF 1.15 MB)
Windows
City of Lancaster, Ohio. Illustrated chapter on windows and replacement, storm windows, windows, stained glass, awnings, shutters, and recommendations. (PDF 1.32 MB)
Standards for Windows
Design Standards for Salt Lake City, Utah. Illustrated chapter on window features, types, repair of historic windows, energy conservation, maintenance tips, and recommendations. (PDF 1.23 MB)
Upper-Story Windows Design Guidelines
Ridgewood Village Center Historic District. City of Ridgewood, New Jersey. Illustrated guidelines for commercial upper-story windows with recommendations. (PDF 403 KB)
Why Say "No" To Vinyl Windows?
Landmarks Advisory Commission. City of Albany, Oregon. Illustrated brochure discussing reasons why vinyl replacement windows may be inappropriate. (PDF 192 KB)
Windows and Doors for Historic Buildings
Historic Preservation Guidelines. District of Columbia. Illustrated guidelines on the design of windows, types, altering existing windows, improving thermal efficiency, maintenance and repair, and replacement windows. (PDF 1.11 MB)
Windows and Doors
Closter Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Landmark Districts. City of Closter, New Jersey. Illustrated chapter with recommendations on window repair and replacement. (PDF 3.63 MB)
Windows and Doors
Glendale Design Guidelines for Residential Buildings in Adopted Historic Districts. City of Glendale, California. Illustrated guidelines on window types and materials, details, and patterns. (PDF 332 KB)
Window Replacement Guidelines
Springfield Historical Commission. City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Guidelines outlining hardship, windows glossary, and other factors considered for replacement. (PDF 109 KB)
Windows
Standards for Restoration and Guidelines for Restoring Historic Buildings. National Park Service. Website on windows with illustrations with recommendations on repairing and replacing windows.
Windows: The Eyes of a Building
Capital Hill Historic District Guidelines. District of Columbia. Judith M. Capen, AIA. May 1993. Illustrated resource describing how windows work, neighborhood window types, recommendations for repair, what not to do, replacement windows and new construction, and skylights. (PDF 4.24 MB)
Historic Districts
Building Regulations and Historic Buildings
English Heritage. Illustrated report including section on windows. (PDF 1.09 MB)
Convince Your Local Historic Commission to Go Green: The Pros and Cons of Living in a Historic House
Planet Green. Steve Thomas. March 27, 2009. Website with video showing window renovations and storm windows.
Green Preservation: Historic District Codes, Environmental Upgrades Sometimes at Odds
The New Mexican. Tom Sharpe. April 21, 2008. Website article on retrofitting windows and the challenges with installing solar panels.
Historic District Windows. Planning and Development Services
City of Boise, Idaho. Illustrated fact sheet on historic window modifications, window types, vinyl vs. wood, and inappropriate windows. (PDF 105 KB)
Residential Historic District: Windows
City of Salisbury Historic District Design Guidelines, North Carolina. Illustrated guidelines on window parts and recommendations on shutters, sills and lintels, and storm windows. (PDF 4.86 MB)
Lead Paint
Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
Preservation Brief 37. National Park Service. Sharon C. Park, AIA. April 1995. Website with resources on lead hazard reduction planning and methods, maintenance, legislation, and worker safety.
Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work
U.S. Department of Housing. Illustrated guide on planning, preparation, and completing painting. (PDF 1.29 MB)
Renovation, Repair, and Painting
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Website with comprehensive information on EPA requirements on lead-based paint.
Metal Windows
Metal Windows
Building Conservation. Peter Clement. 1997. Web article on the growth of cast iron, steel windows, conservation and repair work, galvanized and ungalvanized metal frames, leaded lights, and refitting a restored window.
Steel Casement Window Repairs
Historic Preservation Office. City of Phoenix, Arizona. Fact sheet on evaluating windows, metal window repairs, energy efficiency, severe rust problems, and leaded lights. (PDF 124 KB)
The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows
Preservation Brief #13, National Park Service. Sharon Park. Website on the development, evaluation, maintenance, repair, weatherization, and window replacement considerations for steel windows.
Repair and Conservation
Airtight Windows in 9 Steps
This Old House. Josh Garskof. Web article and video on removing the sash, installing weather stripping, and installing new beads.
Historic Homeworks
John Leeke. Website with comprehensive information on window repair and training, including a series of video presentations.
Historic Windows: How Repair Can Save Money, Preserve Character and Improve Energy Efficiency
Village of Oak Park, Illinois. Brochure on why old windows matters. (PDF 1.35 MB)
How to Insulate Window Weight Pockets
This Old House. Tom Silva. Web article and video and step-by-steps instructions.
How to Reglaze a Window
This Old House. Mark Powers. Web article with ten steps and pictures showing how to reglaze an older window.
How to Repair Sash Windows
This Old House. Thomas Barker. Web article with nine steps and pictures showing how to repair a sash window.
How to Replace Window Sash Cords
This Old House. Tom Silva. Web article and video with 18 steps for replacing window sash cords.
How to Restore Sash Windows
Old House Journal. Beth Goulart. Website with illustrations on an eight-step process for restoring sash windows.
Investing in Old Windows
This Old House. Bruce Irving. Web article on rehabilitation of 1886 Victorian and reuse of wood windows dating to around 1915 with the installation of storm windows and cost comparisons to replacements.
Looking at Historic Windows
Wood Windows: Repair or Replace? Traditional Building. March/April 2001. Article discussing a comprehensive window survey and restoration vs. replacement feasibility studies. (PDF 297 KB)
Reglazing a Historic Double Hung Window Sash
Renovate DSM. April 6, 2008. Website with eight step process and illustrations.
Repairing Wood Windows
This Old House. Kendall Holmes. Website with illustrations on step-by-step window repairs.
Restoring Window Sashes
Fine Homebuilding. David Gibney. February/March 2004. Illustrated article showing how to repair wood sash windows, including a section on storm windows. (PDF 1.28 MB)
The Conservation and Thermal Improvement of Timber Windows
Building Conservation. Jonathon Taylor. Web article about the requirements for energy conservation, making sensitive improvements, replacement windows, and ventilation.
The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
The National Park Service, Preservation Brief Series # 9. John H. Myers. 1981. Website on wooden windows and their architectural and/or historic significance, physical evaluation, maintenance, stabilization, parts replacement, weatherization, and window replacement.
Sash Windows
Winchester City Council, Hampshire. Illustrated brochure on repairing sash windows and historical development of the sash window. (PDF 1.37 MB)
Sash Window Secrets
Old House Journal. March/April 2006. Web article on preparation, removing sashes for repair, and glazing pointers.
Upgrading Historic Building Windows
Technical Preservation Guidelines. U.S. General Services Administration. Caroline Anderson. April 2009. Resource on retrofit options, low cost measures for improving thermal performance, storm windows, low-e film, replacement glazing, and a window project matrix. (PDF 784 KB)
Window Repair
Kansas State Historical Society. Website with five video segments on wood windows, the anatomy of a window, sash cords, using epoxy, and re-glazing.
Window Repairs: A Green Alternative
New England Window Restoration Alliance. Presentation on energy use, performance, and maintenance.
Repair vs. Replace
Keeping Old Doors and Windows
College Planning & Management. Michael Frickes. March 2006. Web article discussing options for repair vs. upgrading windows.
Repair, Don't Replace Old Windows
Old House Authority. Website will illustrations on window repairs.
Repair or Replace
Windows in Historic Buildings: Arriving at a Sustainable Solution. Heritage. Heritage Canada Foundation. Craig Sims and Andrew Powter. Summer 2006. Illustrated article addressing detailing and durability, heating costs, understanding performance rating standards, insulated glass units, maintenance, and sustainability. (PDF 762 KB)
Rethinking Window Replacement
Website with audio feed of Jack Spicer of Preservation Chicago discussing the need to preserve wooden windows.
Sash Window Clinic
Old House Journal. William T. Cox, Jr. Web article discussing problems with paint, removing stops and sash, parting strips, and weights and cords.
Save Your Wood Windows: An Alternative to Vinyl Replacement Windows and Vinyl Windows
John Leeke. 2004. Book offering practical advice on why wood windows matter and how to keep in, or return them to, good working order. Sample pages available.
The Pros and Cons of Restoring and Replacing Wood Windows
Continuing Education Center. Keith Tetlow. January 2006. Web article with case studies looking at evaluating significance, role windows play, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, and pros and cons of replacement and repair.
The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows
Preservation Brief #13, National Park Service. Sharon C. Park, AIA. Website with preservation brief on steel windows and their historic development, types, maintenance, repair and weatherization, and replacement.
The Right Thing: What are the Facts and the Myths of the Replace vs. Restore Historic Windows Debate?
Traditional Building. Walter Sedovic and Jill Gotthelf. Website with illustrations of inappropriate replacement windows and discussion with ten myths commonly associated with replacement windows.
Top Ten Reasons to Restore or Repair Wood Windows
New England Window Restoration Alliance. Fact sheet with simple reasons for repairing historic wood windows. (PDF 40 KB)
What Replacement Windows Can't Replace: The Real Cost of Removing Historic Windows
APT Bulletin: Journal of Preservation Technology. Walter Sedovic and Jill Gotthelf. Study looking at sustainability and authenticity, environmental costs, energy savings, air infiltration, heat loss and gain, insulated glass, performance and material quality, and payback. (PDF 127 KB)
Why Save Historic Wood Windows: Repair vs. Replace
Jo-Anne Peck. Website with a presentation on challenges, aesthetics, longevity, energy savings, environmental issues, and economics.
Window Condensation in Historic Buildings that Have Been Adapted for New Uses
Construction Technology Update No. 5. National Research Council Canada. May 1997. W.C. Brown. Web article with illustrations addressing the thermal performance of historic windows.
Window Replacement Symposium
Analysis of Breakout Group Responses. National Center for Healthy Housing. Columbia, Maryland. December 13, 2005. Report that addresses both the pros and cons of replacement windows, repair options, incentives, and impacts associated with historic preservation. (PDF 351 KB)
Replacement Windows
Documentation Requirements for Proposed Window Replacement
Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program. National Park Service. December 2007. Fact sheet detailing the process for documentation and illustrations of wood and industrial sash windows. (PDF 405 KB)
Selecting New Windows to Replace Non-Historic Windows
Interpreting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, Number 23. National Park Service. October 2001. Illustrated fact sheet addressing the retention of historic character and the repair/replacement of deteriorated or missing features based on evidence. (PDF 98 KB)
Top Myths About Replacement Windows
Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office. James Crouch. Fact sheet with six myths associated with replacement windows. (PDF 176 KB)
Stained Glass
Conservation and Restoration of Stained Glass: An Owner's Guide
Chapter Twelve. Virginia Raguin. Chapter excerpt with illustrations explaining stained glass, conservation principles, evaluation, protective glazing, and a glossary. (PDF 2.57 MB)
Scientific Examinations of Historical Stained Glass
Manfred Torge, Wolfgang Muller and Karin Adam. Illustrated article with charts on the composition and cleaning of stained glass. (PDF 342 KB)
Stained-Glass Protection: Ventilation Specifications for Protective Glazing
Traditional Building. Rob Bovard. Web article with illustrations on protective glazing and possible damage caused through this process, proper ventilation, problems with low-e glazing, and reducing negative architectural impact.
The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass
Preservation Brief 33. National Park Service. Neal A. Vogel and Rolf Achilles. October 2007. Illustrated preservation brief providing historical background, dating glass, deterioration, cleaning, and repair. (PDF 1.51 MB)
Storm Windows
Building Interior Window Insulation Panels
Guy Marsden. Website with step-by-step instructions for making insulating panels and other components.
Measured Winter Performance of Storm Windows
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Joseph H. Klems. August 23, 2002. Paper on testing storm window performance, analyzing heat flow and gain, and results. (PDF 341 KB)
Stop Heat Loss with Storm Windows
Planet Green. Josh Peterson. February 22, 2009. Website on why storm windows are green and energy savings.
Storm Windows Can Save A Bundle
WCSH6. Website for local news on effort in Bristol and other midcoast Maine towns to build storm windows for low-income families.
Strips and Storm Windows
Old House Journal. Steve Jordan. Website on how to identify problems, adjust sash stops, weather stripping, and installing storm windows.
Training
Historic Window Restoration Workshop
Office of Historic Preservation. City of San Antonio, Texas. May 15-16, 2009. Resources distributed as part of a two-day workshop on windows. (PDF 3.74 MB)
Michigan Window Rehab Training Creates "Preservation and Rehabilitation Ambassadors"
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Nancy Finegood. July 20, 2009. Blog article on Michigan Historic Preservation Network's Sustainable Jobs Training Program, a two-week intensive course on historic window rehabilitation.
Wood Window Repair
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office and Proud Neighs of Collingswood, New Jersey. February 8, 2003. Announcement and workshop agenda. (PDF 68 KB)
Vinyl Windows
What's Wrong with Vinyl Windows?
City of Newport, Kentucky. Emily Jarzen. Paper outlining problems associated with vinyl replacement windows. (PDF 18 KB)
Weather Stripping
Strips and Storm Windows
Old House Journal. Steve Jordan. Website on how to identify problems, adjust sash stops, weather stripping, and installing storm windows.
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Submitted by linda&pat at: February 14, 2011
we are trying to institute a historic stained glass directory for our state-wv-and would appreciate any guidance as to where to find preservation efforts for stained glass art. Thanks. Express framing and stained glass www.AppalachianArtGallery.com
Submitted by national trust at: September 3, 2010
mike, try contacting Virginia's State Historic Preservation Office, they may have a list of window contractors; link here for their contact info: http://www.preservationnation.org/contacts/. also check some of the resources listed here: http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/faq/historic-homes/other-resources.html.
Submitted by Mike at: August 31, 2010
I have beautiful steel windows in my 70 year old house in Falls Church, VA, just outside of Washington DC. I would like to restore them instead of replace them. Can anyone suggest a good contractor? Thanks. Mike 703-216-8467 Realtor@MichaelKorin.com
Submitted by geoffrey.nelson@acadia-ins.com at: February 22, 2010
I have a friend with a dwelling in the South Royalton VT historic district that cannot afford to upgrade the structure to make it habitable. Are there any grants or low interest loans available?
Submitted by RC at: November 18, 2009
I am interested in weatherstripping my windows.
Submitted by Stick at: August 28, 2009
I have a problem with windows in a 19th century stone house. They leak at the top of the window--and we cannot see where the rain is entering the window well---it appears the water is coming in just above the top of the window