[MassHistPres] antique window replacement

[Pleun Bouricius]

Jade: Could you share any of the studies? I know Fine Homebuilding did at least one article it it some years ago. 


Thanks
Pleun Bouricius 

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> On Aug 10, 2022, at 08:13, heartwood <jade at heartwoodrestoration.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> good morning...
> we in the window preservation suggest that ‘they call them replacements because they will need
> replacing over and over again’...it’s a tough sell for folks in our disposable society...think about
> how many times we have claimed ‘they sure don’t make them the way they used to’ as applied
> to any appliance, vehicle or piece of furniture...if you want something that lasts, restore the old...
>  
> a window that is 110 years old will be superior to any new window...it has proven itself for over a
> century with minimal maintenance...drafts come through the perimeter of the window not the glass
> itself...a new storm window will increase energy efficiency and protect the sash and thereby reducing
> maintenance issues...
>  
> if the sash are equipped with a rope and pulley system, I am guessing that one or more of the ropes
> has broken and/or paint is inhibiting proper operation of the sash....installation of sash lifts will make
> lifting much easier...
>  
> there have been numerous studies done to show that replacing windows is a losing proposition...
>  
> please consider giving me a call...I’d be happy to stop by and offer an evaluation at NO CHARGE...
> we are booked out many months in advance so I am not marketing heartwood here...I’d like the
> opportunity to educate people and have them see the inherent advantages of restoring rather
> replacing windows...
>  
> best....jade
>  
>  
> jade mortimer
> heartwood window restoration
> po box 114 1605 mohawk trail
> charlemont, ma 01339
> 413-625-8680
>  
> From: Richard McGrath
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 PM
> To: Masshistpres
> Subject: [MassHistPres] antique window replacement
>  
> The town of Lunenburg wants to replace the windows in the 1910 former library with  clad double pane. true divided lite. wood replacement windows. The large old windows are said to take two people to open them and are in need of maintenance: putty, ease of opening and closing, paint, storm window repair. The replacement windows will be smaller than the existing because a standard window isn't the same size as the original. The Architectural Preservation District Commission returned the Certificate to alter and requested that it be changed to restoring the existing and returned to us, The Town Manager wants to replace them, seeing the new windows as superior to the old. Please let me know of any experiences that you have had with a similar situation and any studies that we can refer to that compare new to old so that we can educate and elevate the Town mManager, Selectboard and the general population.
>  
> Thank you,
>  
> Richard McGrath, member Lunenburg APDC
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