Historic Wood Windows

How to evaluate, repair and restore historic wood windows

• Old House Wood Windows
  

  Windows are an important architectural element in old houses. Here's to restore them.

• Architectural or Historical Significance
  Evaluating the significance of windows is the first step in planning for window treatments.
• The repair of historic wooden windows
  

  Windows are an important architectural element in old houses. Here's to restore them.

• Replacing old wood screens
  A few tricks and some advice on making new wooden window screens
• Repairing wood windows
  Our old windows had broken glass and crumbling putty. Follow along as we repair them.
• Repairing Weather Checks in a Wood Window Sill
  Here's a how-to primer from the U.S. General Services' historic preservation manuals.
• Historic Window Repair
  How to repair or replace badly deteriorated windows in older houses
• Physical Evaluation
  

  The key to successful planning for window treatments is a careful evaluation of existing conditions.

• Replacing windows in older & historic houses
  How to choose replacement windows when retaining the originals isn't an option.
• Routine Maintenance
  Repairs to wooden windows are usually labor intensive but relatively uncomplicated.
• Stabilization of deteriorated windows
  Even badly damaged windows can be repaired using simple processes
• Weatherization of historic windows
  

  Windows should be made as energy efficient as possible by the use of appropriate weatherstripping