Old Windows Find a Following

[afkama]

BARBARA JONES had one stipulation when she was renovating her 1794 farmhouse: keep the original windows.
“For me, it’s aesthetics,” Ms. Jones said as she opened a white wooden window, the summer sun bouncing off its wavy glass. “Keeping the importance of what you have.”
Old windows have acquired a bad reputation over the last few decades as drafty, inefficient and ecologically suspect: fixtures that should be replaced rather than refurbished.
But over the last decade or so, homeowners like Ms. Jones are becoming more common. Many people are keeping their old windows, fixing what they have in the name of appearance, history and, for some, cost savings, according to architects, preservationists and window restorers.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/garden/old-windows-find-a-following.html?_r=1

[JasonW]

Some case studies on efficiency of windows done by one window restoration company.

http://blogs.bostonmagazine.com/boston_daily/files/2011/06/Grant-Final-Report-12-3-2010.pdf

[bconley]

But Darren and Tim said I could save 40% on my heating bills with new windows ;)

[kornerking]

But Darren and Tim said I could save 40% on my heating bills with new windows ;)

You Liberals will fall for anything.:grin:

[JasonW]

The Window Preservation Standards Collaborative (WPSC) is going to have several get togethers over the next year to come up with a standard for restoring windows and using different types of weather stripping.

There is also a forum dedicated to just this subject with about 50 professionals all over the country where we will discuss and come to conclusions on the best practices for this work. If you're interested or ever have any questions you can find the forum being hosted at PTN; Preservation Trades Network.

http://ptnresource.org/WPSC_forum/index.php

Here is a link to the main website that will give more explanation to what is going on.

http://ptnresource.org/WPSC/about/

[afkama]

have any questions you can find the forum being hosted at PTN; Preservation Trades Network.

http://ptnresource.org/WPSC_forum/index.php

Here is a link to the main website that will give more explanation to what is going on.

http://ptnresource.org/WPSC/about/

Thanks for this info Jason.

I'm really glad to see the effort going into this.
It's been long overdue.

[Bodger]

Lots of lead paint to deal with too. :grin:

[JasonW]

Lots of lead paint to deal with too. :grin:

True, but keep in mind. No matter if you're fixing them or replacing them the same procedures apply with field work. ;)

Right now, with no standards, the replacement industry can run wild with over exaggerated claims. The end result is millions of people are spending millions of dollars a year for a few years of better efficiency and then have to replace them again.

A window that's been restored to the highest standard can far outlast the replacement, save you money in construction cost, and go another round decades down the line. The proof of that is on the way. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are going into this and the truth is about to unfold...:2thumbsup: