[MassHistPres] Interior storms for Tudor house

[Cathy Breitkreutz]

Hi Jade and everyone,

Yes, they’re great windows - not a single double-hung in the entire house! The casements swing outwards. Downstairs, some casements are covered with exterior storm panels, so they can’t be opened at the moment (presumably, once upon a time, there were interior screens that could be inserted in summer months and the storms taken off). 

Upstairs, most have the triple tracks on the inside (so the windows can open) but only have screen panels. A single window upstairs has the triple track with two storms and a screen. 

Cathy Breitkreutz 
Foxboro, MA






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> On Nov 30, 2020, at 6:54 PM, heartwood <jade at heartwoodrestoration.com> wrote:
> 
> hi cathy....
> beautiful windows I must say!
> am I understanding correctly that your existing triple track storms have two panels,
> both with screens?  do your casements swing in or out?  if your sash open out, then
> an interior storm is called for...I will second the suggestion for innerglass storms...they
> are easy to install and remove...there is a ‘U’ channel at the top (installed with two screws
> or sticky tape) and the sides and bottom have rubber gaskets with spring tensions....the
> tension holds the storm in place and allows for an out of square opening...during the warmer
> seasons, the storms can easily be removed and stored...on one large project I worked on,
> innerglass create screens for double hung windows...not sure if they make them for casements...
>  
> if your casements open inward, I would suggest an exterior storm that protects the primary
> sash...I believe allied or monray make storms for this configuration...be prepared to spend some
> money and wait a good long time for your excellent product...
>  
> best to you...
> ...jade
>  
> jade mortimer
> heartwood window restoration
> po box 114 1605 mohawk trail
> charlemont, ma 01339
> 413-625-8680
>  
> From: Ralph Slate
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 10:45 AM
> To: breitkreutz7 at fastmail.fm
> Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Interior storms for Tudor house
>  
> I had almost the exact same situation - leaded casements (opening inward) with triple-track storm windows (which looked awful).
>  
> I purchased new exterior storms from Allied Storm Windows:
>  
> https://www.alliedwindow.com/
>  
> The windows are full pane, with removable glass panel which can be replaced with a screen.
>  
> This helped a lot, but the leaded glass was still drafty. We lived with it, until a few years ago, I purchased interior storm windows from a company named Indows for another set of windows. I realized that I could put the interior storm windows *between* the exterior storm and the interior casement.
>  
> If you look at Indows, they are basically just a piece of plexiglass with an expandable gasket around the edges, so as long as there is no impediment to maneuvering in the plexiglass panel (like trim), you can fit one into the space. It's not quite what Indows were designed for, but it works really well.
>  
> It made a huge difference because now I have aluminum exterior storm -> Indows -> leaded glass casements. It's almost like triple-glazing (the leaded glass barely provides a barrier)
>  
> Ralph Slate
> Springfield MA
>  
>  
> 
> 
> On Mon, 30 Nov, 2020 at 9:16 AM, Cathy Breitkreutz <breitkreutz7 at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>  
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> My husband and I just purchased a 1926 Tudor Revival house with diamond leaded casements. Most of the second floor windows have interior triple-track storm frames but they only have screen panels - no storm panels (and the casements are drafty!). Is there a source where we might find storm panels to fit? (Age of frames unknown.) Or is our best choice to buy a new interior storm system - and does anyone have a recommended vendor? We do want both storms and screens.
> 
> Thank you!
> Cathy Breitkreutz 
> Foxboro, MA
> 
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