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Window Projects
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Window in maid's room before repairs
The window was in horrible condition for years.
Repairs needed
The bottom rail from the lower sash was repaired, not replaced.
Mark in the new tent
This is the safety tent inside our workshop space to control fumes and dust.
The first window to be restored in 2023 was removed and the opening was covered with plastic.
Only 86 more two-by-two windows left to go.
Windows moved into tent
Prepping for paint removal
Window stiles covered in plastic
The paint stripper was left on the window stiles, muntin and rails for 24 hours after which the lead paint easily came off and became inert.
Ready for painting
Mark made a special rack to make the work easier.
Fresh paint
The inside color is Pittsfield Buff and the outside color is Harbor Brown.
Repaired window reinstalled
Mark and Elizabeth, in the maid's room, are installing the rebuilt and repainted window, adding new ropes and a secure channel.
The plastic is removed from fixed wooden window.
This is the first of 86 two-by-two windows that will be rebuilt and repainted, with glass reglazed and UV film applied.
The sun porch windows from the outside
Six window panes were missing and the majority of the remaining had been sprayed with paint 40 years ago. All the panes needed reglazing. The muntins—the wood strips between the glass panes—were disintegrating.
Windows removed
Four casement windows from the sun porch were removed for repairs.
Sunporch windows still to be repaired
The windows cannot be repaired until we replace the foundation and reframe the openings. The entire opening is now covered in plastic since 2022.
Sunporch windows in the workshop
Mark is beginning the restoration.
Removing the glazing
The original glazing was very difficult to remove. A clothes steamer was used.
Original hardware from 1898
All hardware is removed for cleaning.
Hardware cleaning
Hardware is placed in a crockpot with a dollop of laundry soap, soaked for 24 hours, after which the paint is peeled off. Stubborn paint is scraped off with a bamboo skewer.
Front parlor window replacements
These ground-floor front windows are actually plastic, not glass. Rocks cannot shatter plastic. This protects the interiors.
Parlor windows removed
The house is protected with plastic film during repairs.
Tower room
Windows are removed one at a time to replace the sash cords.
Mark on the job
Parlor window hardware
See original green paint under hardware.
Tower hardware
The windows have been partially open and not locked for years because the sash cords had rotted.
Window/door
The window/door opens out to a tiny porch which is falling apart. Once it is fixed, repairs can be done to the porch.
Protective film covering the opening
Film is temporarily used to protect the space while the window is being repaired in the workshop.
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