[MassHistPres] Lead paint and windows

[jade at heartwoodrestoration.com]

as a working class person with a good deal of common sense, experience  
working with lead paint and perhaps a bit of an (earned) attitude,  
please allow me to say "oy" when it comes to the over the top fear of  
lead...and there we shall leave it...

regarding tempered/laminated glass, i am aware that those window  
openings adjacent to doors, those in close proximity to the floor and  
those at stair landings must have safety glass IF the sash are  
replaced...i have had architects specify safety glass in restored sash  
(in the above situations)  but i am not aware of any state building  
codes that require it in restored sash...

those of us who conserve/preserve/restore windows do not claim to be  
de-leaders or lead abatement people...in the process of our work we do  
remove all paint from the sash to bare wood...studies have been found  
to show that any lead remaining in the wood of the sash is below the  
limit allowed by the EPA...

heartwood's complete restoration of SASH ONLY:  remove sash and  
transport to offsite shop, remove all glass and putty using a steam  
heat method, remove all paint using a dry heat method, undertake minor  
repairs, apply a boiled linseed oil blend to condition/consolidate the  
wood, apply a penetrating oil primer, reinstall glass with traditional  
linseed oil putty, apply two coats of finish paint (or stain) (we use  
oil paint) to both interior and exterior of sash, reinstall sash with  
new rope and parting beads...VERY labor intensive--18 to 25 hours  
total...

2 over 2 sash set     $850
6 over 6 sash set     $1,050
12 over 12 sash set   $1,350

hope that helps....
...jade

jade l mortimer
heartwood window restoration
hawley, ma

Quoting John Worden <jworden at swwalaw.com>:

> Ralph,
>
> I don't know specifically about the cost of de-leading, but we have
> found that restoring/repairing deteriorated wood windows can be done in
> many cases for $300-400 per window.
>


> Before allowing the replacement of essentially sound original windows,
> we require that estimates be presented on restoration instead.
>
> John Worden
> Arlington HDC
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Slate" <slater at alum.rpi.edu>
> To: "massHistPres MA" <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:44 PM
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Lead paint and windows
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>> At this week's Springfield Historical Commission meeting, we have   
>> two proposals for replacing windows with inappropriate vinyl   
>> windows because of to lead paint issues.
>>
>> The argument of the first house is that they must replace the   
>> windows immediately due to the lead paint risk, and they can only   
>> afford the absolute cheapest option (vinyl, grids between the   
>> glass). The owners purchased the property 2 years ago. They have a   
>> six year old child living there, and plan on having additional   
>> children. They have 47 windows, and they are claiming a cost of   
>> $39,748 to replace with vinyl grids between the glass ($845 per   
>> window), and a cost of $67,082 to do vinyl with fixed exterior   
>> grids ($1,427 per window). No cost of deleading and repairing   
>> existing windows has been supplied - does anyone have ballpark   
>> figures for this kind of action?
>>
>> The second house is being offered for sale to a residential   
>> facility that houses pregnant women, so the same lead paint issue   
>> is being raised, though the situation is different because the new   
>> owners would have the issue.  An additional issue is that they are   
>> claiming to be required to have tempered/safety glass in all   
>> windows -- this is the first I've heard of such a requirement.    
>> They are proposing to replace 12 windows at a cost of $20,870   
>> ($1,739 per window) for vinyl, or $30,850 done in wood ($2,570 per   
>> window). I believe these costs are higher because the current   
>> windows are made with curved glass. No cost for abatement on these   
>> windows has been provided either.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experiences with such issues? Is there a   
>> legally defensible position here, especially in the case with young  
>>  children already occupying the house? We do allow replacement   
>> windows as long as the new windows meet certain guidelines, the new  
>>  windows must have fixed exterior grids, they must be in a dark   
>> color, and must be crafted like an original window with the sash   
>> sitting on the sill, and not sitting within a channel (like most   
>> vinyl windows).
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> Ralph Slate
>> Springfield Historical Commission
>>
>>
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Jade L. Mortimer
Heartwood Window Restoration
26 Forget Road
Hawley, MA  01339
413-339-4298 P/F