Repairing Old and Historic Windows: A Manual for Architects and Homeowners - Softcover

New York Landmarks Conservancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471144185 ISBN 13: 9780471144182

Publisher: Wiley, 1995

Synopsis

Repairing Old and Historic Windows Windows are a common problem in nearly every rehabilitation project should they be repaired or must they be replaced? What can be done to repair a water-damaged sill? Can a window be retrofitted with storm windows? How can windows be replaced while still maintaining their historical integrity? Repairing Old and Historic Windows explores these questions and provides detailed information on how to go about refurbishing windows within current preservation standards. Written for homeowners, architects, builders, engineers, and preservationists, Repairing Old and Historic Windows is the complete and authoritative guide to window maintenance and repair. Chapters focus on window problems, including deterioration, weather damage, paint problems, and condensation; window maintenance, including cleaning, weatherstripping, and installing shutters; and window replacement, including design, fabrication, and installation. Some 140 photographs and illustrations, many of which are technical drawings, an extensive glossary of window refurbishing terms, and a suggested reading list provide further ideas and guidance for undertaking the repair of old and historic windows. The complete primer on window repair and maintenance.

About this title

From the Publisher

This amply illustrated guide provides detailed information on how to refurbish windows within current preservation standards. Packed with useful, hands-on material, it focuses on window problems, maintenance and replacement.

About the Author

New York Landmarks Conservancy is the author of Repairing Old and Historic Windows: A Manual for Architects and Homeowners, published by Wiley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0471144185
• ISBN 13: 9780471144182
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208