[MassHistPres] wood windows : comment

[John Newell]

Just to be clear from the get go - I DO have a biased preference 
toward wood and glass window frames and sashes;	 against vinyl, vinyl 
clad, plastic, etc.

my recommendation:

	You may check out a broad range of conversation and opinion 
by entering "wood windows vs vinyl" in the search engine of your 
choice.

	If you chose Google, look to the bottom of the first returns 
page for the
		"Google Groups results for wood windows vs vinyl"
group listing.  Quite apart from the broad commercial internet and 
the (often obscured vested interest contribution of shill 
correspondents in) commercially supported on-line mail lists and 
bulletin boards, Google groups are often the decedent correspondence 
lists, inherited from DejaView, who adopted them from the wide open 
news and usenet system which was being orphaned on the internet. 
These older venues often have correspondence that goes back fifteen 
or more years; and is archived, maintained, and handily searchable 
through the Google interface.


my opinion:

	I have found that in some cases referring a householder who 
is contemplating window work to the older archives of those news 
lists, gives them a wide open perspective on what a large smattering 
of folks have to say on the topic, minus a lot of the 'salesman' 
vested interest.  This happens I believe, because householders want 
not to be told what to do and why, they want to learn and understand 
why they chose what they chose.
	So long as that conversation in the public view can be 
monopolized by the short term interest representations of those who 
make their livings and invest their p.r. (advertising) efforts in 
presenting their "better" solutions, we long term preservation 
stewardship advocates are fighting a up hill slog.  Hype and volume 
are potent persuaders, and they are low investment for quick returns. 
Sad.

	Ymmv,	..............niiiiiiiiiiiii
-- 

	John S. Newell, III.	SEU
	JohnNewell at mac.com