The Historic District

As Gothichome mentioned, check the edges of the sashes for stain/paint. There's not supposed to be anything on them because it will cause the exact symptom you described - sticking. Also, did they have the sashes to more than one window out at one time? If so, is there any chance they could have got...

One thing I would recommend regarding the bronze. It will cost a little bit in the beginning, but it will save you headache down the road. I would order one of every size you think is close to what you need in the house. Write on the back of each one with a sharpie what it is, then use the marked pi...

I can't believe it! I forgot about sash ribbon and didn't make the connection!

Not sure if that was more of a regional thing. Sash ribbon is rarely seen in this area - probably 99.9% of applications used either rope or chain.

It looks like whoever glazed the window last used too much. For an application like this, I would use a very thin bead of glazing to bed the glass into so it doesn't seep out around it. For regular flat glass, it's not a big deal if a little glaze comes out, as you can remove it with a putty knife o...

Unfortunately I think Facebook has slowed forums way down. I quit posting to many forums after joining groups on Facebook. Unfortunately, for them, Facebook got too big for their own good and with all the snooping and data collecting I got creeped out (and ticked off) after I figured out their bots...

Another vote for fir or cedar tongue and groove. Fir will probably be the more cost effective option. This may sound like sacrilege, but I would get paint-grade tongue and groove and put a good primer and paint on it, especially if you plan on using the garage as a workspace. It will brighten it up ...

Unfortunately, that's not an uncommon situation. Political positions in a lot of towns and cities tend to be inherited if you know what I mean. As someone who grew up in a small Southern town, I saw it all, including a county sheriff who literally sold his job to someone else for cash. I know how fr...

Heavy drapes do a good job of blocking the drafts - if the window is where the draft is coming from! If it's coming through a wall or from underneath a floor, the drapes won't get you anything there. Also, the only downside to heavy drapes is they tend to be dust magnets. You have to vacuum them eve...

Welcome! That looks like a nice piece of property you have! 19th Century farmhouses, especially those in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and western Virginia can be difficult to categorize. I tend to call most of them Folk Victorians, as they borrow elements from pretty much all styles pop...

I agree with the others. Wood lath can still be procured from most lumber yards and it isn't expensive. If you can't find lath, a piece of a furring strip will work. I'd use a piece as backing, put a little construction adhesive on it, and screw the cutout plugs onto them. Let it dry overnight, then...