[MassHistPres] replacement windows

[heartwood]

I am in agreement with the feedback that has been offered thus far...
we in the window restoration trade have our work cut out for us as we
are not equipped with deep pockets for marketing our superior product 
and counter the hyperbole of the window replacement salesman...

at one ‘historic’ trade show years ago, pella windows was set up next to
my booth...they had a full sized sample window on one side of their area
and a sign that stated ‘you will never see finger jointed wood in our product’ on 
the other...and there it was, clear as a knot, a finger jointed frame clad with polyvinyl
chloride (vinyl)!  sure, once the window was installed the homeowner couldn’t
‘see’ the finger jointed wood but it was there...we’ve all seen the foggy double pane
glass in newer windows, where wonderful old wood windows once graced the
building not 25 years prior...

windows are such an essential character of an old home...they exist for generations
with grace and utility...keep your business local and hire a craftsperson who can make
your windows energy efficient and ready for another century of use with not so regular 
maintenance...

nancy, I understand this can be a challenging position for historic commissions when a 
homeowner has drunk the replacement kool-aid...we need to continue educating folks
about the long term costs of replacement windows...

https://www.forthepeople.com/class-action-lawyers/pella-windows-lawsuit/
https://www.bobvila.com/posts/21056-rotting-mw-windows?page=1
https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/03/22/daily46.html

jade mortimer
heartwood window restoration
po box 114 1605 mohawk trail
charlemont, ma 01339
413-625-8680

From: Garrett Laws 
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:57 PM
To: Nancy Dole 
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] replacement windows

Nancy, 

This is an age old problem and I’d say a large issue (not always addressed) is that manufacturers regularly change their model numbers etc. The other pressing issue is that there’s a larger lobby for the replacement window industry than the rebuild and add storms...

If the windows are built from old growth lumber, the house will never get that back again. 

Distributing a “list” of approved manufacturers is essentially rubber stamping the potential removal of all historic windows in the town, I’d be very careful with that approach. 

Garrett Laws
Copper & Slate Co
Waltham, ma

On Thursday, March 15, 2018, Nancy Dole <nlouisedole at gmail.com> wrote:

  We need to provide owners with a list of replacement windows that we would consider suitable.  

  Plymouth HDC has a list, which I have. They have a list of acceptable windows for properties they feel have great historic significance, and another list for properties that they think do not have historic significance.

  Could anyone forward me a list if your district has one, or tell me what you have approved? 

  People in our district are more and more often requesting permission to replace existing wooden windows with aluminum clad or vinyl windows that are energy efficient. We are deciding as they come to us on a case by case basis, and its difficult for everyone involved. The applicant has no idea what we will accept, our only guideline is we prefer wooden windows and repairing existing windows. But that is not what  need to know, since for the most part they want to switch to modern materials etc. they do not want the wood windows. 

  Other owners are not aware we might ok alum clad etc, and so they don't apply for them. We need to address this in a responsible way.

  Thanks, 
  Nancy Dole
  WTHDC




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