The Historic District

as a traditional window restoration specialist, I say "Gaaaaah!'... first off, anyone who refers to the meeting rail and hardware as 'these things' automatically looses a few points with me... I would NOT remove wood from the sash to add glass or weather stripping...air leakage comes in around ...

I think we've got our new member on the right track! sure am glad you joined us krista!
jade

hi there krista and WELCOME to the historic district!! ick, caulk...get yourself a utility knife and plenty of blades as well as one sided blades with a blade holder m ...gently cut through the caulk over and over again with the utility knife m --using plenty of new sharp blades...once you are certa...

living in a house with paint that contains lead or living next to a field that is sprayed with round-up, i'd choose the paint... until 1978, gasoline contained lead and the emission standards for vehicles weren't nearly as stringent as they are now...we all breathed in lead fumes for decades and did...

A: absolutely, positively NO.... B: the sash are simple and lovely and so worth saving...why take a defining character of your house and toss it in the trash? you don't need to remove ALL the paint... scrape, sand, apply blopentine to bare wood, prime and paint...you don't even HAVE to reputty thoug...

quite an informative video for interlocking weather strip...it's an excellent product and does its job well for a long period of time...when I find it on sash that I will be removing for restoration, I reuse it... a couple of things I take issue with...there's a lot of labor involved with interlocki...

more! I want to read more of these interesting biographies! it's like becoming good friends with long time acquaintances... after graduating high school in 1973, I hitched a ride out to san Francisco to find my fame and fortune... I ended up living in shelters with a lot of other misdirected young p...

that stove/oven is a work of art!

each bench in my shop has a used one gallon paint can half full (not half empty!) with water...
there is a paint stick next to each can...deposit rags/papertowel, use stick to submerge rag and
cover....
spreading out rags to dry used to keep me up at night...

good topic phil!

...jade

very few houses are loved and cared for as yours is mjt! it is so heartwarming to see what you are doing to keep here strong and beautiful and sturdy...I hope the rewards are bountiful for you and your family!
......jade