[MassHistPres] Fibrex windows in local historic districts

[John Worden]

I do not believe that our Commissions would allow such windows.
 
John Worden
Arlington HDC
 
John L. Worden III, Esq.
Simonds, Winslow, Willis & Abbott, P.A.
50 Congress Street, Suite 925
Boston Massachusetts, 02109
phone  (617) 227-8662
fax        (617) 227-1961
 
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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of james hadley
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:16 AM
To: blever3043 at aol.com; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Fibrex windows in local historic districts


I have repeatedly contacted the Old King's Highway Historic District
Commission in our town (Orleans) to try and make them stop approving these
kinds of windows. The District has been degraded by their intrusion into the
historic building fabric. There are first class shops doing window
restoration in various corners of the Commonwealth, as well as small
fabricators of minimal profile storm windows that are barely visible. Work
for these craftspeople keeps money within the nearby community instead of
sending it to Minnesota to the Andersen factory.
Another important fact within this discussion is that Andersen has begun
phasing out local suppliers of their windows in order to maximize their
profits. So, for example, only an Ansersen-approved franchisee can now
purchase and install their replacement windows, and this is accomplished by
the installer via purchase direct from Andersen. 
These business practices are known as "extractive" in that they take local
money and send it off to the corporate HQ. Why do this when with a few
clicks one can find a first class person to rebuild your historic windows
here in Massachusetts?


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To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
From: blever3043 at aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:27:54 -0400
Subject: [MassHistPres] Fibrex windows in local historic districts

Andersen has a wood / polymer composite simulated (full) divided light
replacement window with a spacer bar called Fibrex.  This is an insert
window, but the specs call for the frame to occupy a portion of the weight
pockets so the glazing size stays fairly close to the original window.  I'm
conducting an informal poll to see how many district commissions have
approved this window in place of original wood windows.  In this case the
original 1928 wood windows have been repaired once, are not signficantly
deteriorated and could be repaired again and/or have new storms added.
Responses are appreciated. 

Thanks,

Brian Lever


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