Comments on: Should you replace your old windows? http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/04/should-you-replace-your-old-windows/ Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/04/should-you-replace-your-old-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-97766 pam kueber Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:21:33 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14325#comment-97766 Michele -- see this article about preservation advice available for the National Park Service, follow the link and go to brief #13. Good luck: http://retrorenovation.com/2009/10/12/preservation-briefs-available-from-the-national-park-service/ Michele — see this article about preservation advice available for the National Park Service, follow the link and go to brief #13. Good luck: http://retrorenovation.com/2009/10/12/preservation-briefs-available-from-the-national-park-service/

]]> By: Michele http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/04/should-you-replace-your-old-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-97720 Michele Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:07:26 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14325#comment-97720 We are literally in window hell! Our 1948 Dallas, TX ranch style has a ton of windows-one of the reasons I fell in love with the house. It has so many retro features and the windows give our "face" such charm. They are steel true casement, divided light windows and if they ever had storm windows I sure can't figure out how! The hinge for the crank is locate outside the window making it impossible to apply any weather/storm windows to the outside of the house. Our windows sweat all winter long and I am constantly battling mildew and moisture. Plus, they are drafty. My husband, who is an architect, wants to replace all the windows in the house with vinyl. Makes me feel faint just to consider it. I've looked at so many older homes whose windows were replaced with vinyl or aluminum, and I just can't see this on our house. I think all the charm would be lost on the outside not to mention the inches we will lose on our wonderful woodland creek view. Any suggestions would be so welcome. Is there an online window repair or construction class? I just feel we are missing some knowledge that may help us out...and save me from vinyl windows. Help?! We are literally in window hell! Our 1948 Dallas, TX ranch style has a ton of windows-one of the reasons I fell in love with the house. It has so many retro features and the windows give our “face” such charm. They are steel true casement, divided light windows and if they ever had storm windows I sure can’t figure out how! The hinge for the crank is locate outside the window making it impossible to apply any weather/storm windows to the outside of the house. Our windows sweat all winter long and I am constantly battling mildew and moisture. Plus, they are drafty. My husband, who is an architect, wants to replace all the windows in the house with vinyl. Makes me feel faint just to consider it. I’ve looked at so many older homes whose windows were replaced with vinyl or aluminum, and I just can’t see this on our house. I think all the charm would be lost on the outside not to mention the inches we will lose on our wonderful woodland creek view.

Any suggestions would be so welcome. Is there an online window repair or construction class? I just feel we are missing some knowledge that may help us out…and save me from vinyl windows. Help?!

]]> By: April http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/04/should-you-replace-your-old-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-93619 April Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:39:52 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14325#comment-93619 The National Park Service provide technical information as it relates to historic properties. They are called Preservation Briefs. Here's a preservation brief providing professional advice on the repair of historic steel windows, Preservation Brief #13. http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief13.htm The National Park Service provide technical information as it relates to historic properties. They are called Preservation Briefs. Here’s a preservation brief providing professional advice on the repair of historic steel windows, Preservation Brief #13.
http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief13.htm

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