Storms, Casements, Double-Hung.
The cost is justified, based on the fact that it would be fairly lateral to the highest-end ‘Replacement’ windows, but also far lower than the cost for identical ‘Replication’ windows. Nobody around Chicagoland is using lumber of that caliber in quality or species. Foresting such vintage Fir forests is prohibited by Federal Law.
Pair this with the fact that Century-old lumber is just that – 100 years vintage. And when total restoration is performed correctly, will continue to serve at least another century.
Simplified.
$.35 / sq. inch
• All paint removed
• Broken / Scratched Glass replaced with Vintage Wavy
• All Hardware (hooks, hangers, etc) are brought to bare steel and Japanned Black with slotted screws, like period original look and performance.
$.90 / sq. inch, and unless the typically brass-plated steel hardware is painted, will be left untouched, or paint boiled off clean and polished.
*for casements with more than 3 lights (panes) add .10 – **Option to paint interior, varnish with Shellac, or augment original varnish with refresher maintenance.
$1.30 / sq. inch From sill to header, and jamb-to-jamb, measuring is easy. Any parting stops which have rotted, will be milled with red-oak as replacements. All inclusive as usual: Cordage, Putty, Points, Primer, Paint.
*for casements with more than 3 lights (panes) add .10
**Option to paint interior, varnish with Shellac, or augment original varnish with refresher maintenance.
All surfaces which the actual Sash makes contact with, are also heat-scraped to bare, oiled, primed and painted (or shellac-varnished depending on part). “All Inclusive” means this is bottom line cost for all materials & labor. The only nominal expense might be to replace any existing cracked glass. For this, only ‘vintage wavy’ reclaimed glass is used and cut to fit. NO modern glass will be used.
All work on actual sashes is done in the Studio off-site, and unless storms or main windows exist, a masonite board securely installed for temporary use. These would generally not be in place longer than a few days, depending on how many are taken at a time, which can be done staggered in segments. Even if identical replicas were constructed, the quality of lumber would not match their equal, and the cost would exceed that of restoration.
Coming Soon!
Blogs, DIY Vids & YT Channel, more vintage graphics, and DIY tutorials on how to bolster missing Stain Glass joint putty. Also in the works – “All you need to know about your original Mortar & Foundation maintenance”.
(*no harder than frosting a 10′ cake…)
Incredibly, Samson Spot Sash Cord is still being made. Red diamonds woven into the cotton for an extra signature. The only difference now is the hidden nylon core, which takes a lot of brunt off of the organic fibers. Occasionally, one may find clippings of old spot-cordage at the bottom of a panel-pocket. 1/4″ is the standard for main-level double-hung, and 3/16″ is appropriate for basement & attic use.