[MassHistPres] Lead Paint on Windows

[Rik Ahlberg]

Lead paint on wood windows and trim can be removed or contained. The  
windows don't need to be replaced.

Talk to a member of the Northeast Window Restoration Alliance. They  
are a group of dedicated preservationist craftspeople who can help  
make the economic argument for repair rather than replacement.

http://www.windowrestorationne.org/

Maine Preservation just named wood windows to its 2007 Maine's Most  
Endangered Historic Properties list:

Historic wooden windows across Maine and nationwide are being  
replaced and destroyed at an alarming rate. Windows are key character  
defining features of historic buildings, yet many property owners  
elect to replace their historic windows unaware of the environmental,  
economic, historic and aesthetic impacts of their actions.  
Replacement windows seldom compare aesthetically or for cost/value to  
original windows. Historic wooden windows are simple to repair, and  
when properly maintained or restored will generally far outlast  
replacements. The reason: old growth lumber is much more durable than  
new growth lumber from which modern windows are constructed. Bottom  
line: maintaining and retaining historic wooden windows makes good  
“cents” and helps save the Earth. For workshops and repair  
techniques, visit historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/ 
SaveMaineWindows.htm and www.mainepreservation.org.

http://www.mainepreservation.org/Endangered/MostEndangered2007.shtml

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Rik Ahlberg
rika at HistoricHydeSquare.org
800-983-1894 phone/fax

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> On Sep 6, 2007, at 4:17 AM, hmssurpr1 at aol.com wrote:
>> Our Historical Commission is likely to face a request to remove/ 
>> replace
>> windows in a house in our local historic district due to the fact  
>> they
>> have lead paint.  What is the experience in other Commissions?    
>> thanks
>>