[MassHistPres] Basement windows

[Marcia Starkey]

Marvin used to make a window with true-divided-lights and a storm panel. I 
tend to think that the human eye sees what it expects to see much of the 
time. Has anyone found that there is a relevant study that would tell us how 
much this applies to a single pane outside a tdl window? My reaction is that 
I can't accomodate the dark color screens, but I have little trouble with 
the single exterior panes as they don't block the muntin view at most 
angles. This question has arisen in living history museums where its 
important to understand how much the visitor moves back and forth from past 
to present and how that affects what non-verbal lessons the environment is 
trying to convey. Marcia Starkey, Greenfield
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne Forbes" <aforbes at rcn.com>
To: <slater at alum.rpi.edu>; <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Basement windows


> Ralph--
>
> I haven't seen all the responses that have been sent to you, but you might
> check to see if the Marvin "Ultimate" window could be adapted for this
> purpose.  The Acton HDC recently reviewed a double-hung, double-insulated
> window in this line, and found it pretty acceptable for type of situation
> you describe, where there is no existing sash to preserve.  This window is
> all wood, with wood exterior muntins in a "putty" profile.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Anne Forbes, Acton
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <slater at alum.rpi.edu>
> To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Basement windows
>
>
>>> I suggest that you contact the North Bennet Street School and find a
>>> graduate from their preservation carpentry program who may live in
>>> your area.
>>>
>>> The program is a two year full time program and this is exactly what
>>> they are trained to do.
>>>
>>> Check out the web site at www.nbss.org.
>>
>> Thanks for all the good suggestions. The key I may have left out is
>> that although Springfield recommends retaining original materials and
>> windows, we are moving to a position that says "if the window looks
>> appropriate, replacement is allowed under the appropriateness
>> category".
>>
>> We are looking for a double-insulated window since this will allow
>> the exterior grids to be prominently displayed without the addition
>> of a storm window. Since there is currently no existing window, there
>> is nothing left to preserve.
>>
>> So I'm basically looking for a Marvin, Anderson, etc., preferably
>> wood, that will be able to go into these holes. All we've seen so far
>> are whte vinyl, and since the foundation is painted black, this will
>> look ridiculous.
>>
>> Ralph Slate
>> Springfield, MA
>>
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