Old Windows In-Depth: The Complete Window Restoration Handbook

Old Windows In-Depth is the complete window restoration handbook for anyone serious about restoring their historic wood or steel windows. Nearly 200 pages of picture filled tutorials detailing all of the major obstacles that you'll encounter on the road to restoration.This book is a greatly expanded version of Old Windows Made Easy, incorporating the text of the original book as well as 130 additional pages of tutorials and information to help you dig into the details of window restoration. This book covers the basic order of operations for the standard restoration of a double hung wood window, but doesn't stop there. You get additional tutorials like: Weatherstripping options (spring bronze, integrated metal, etc.); alternative balances systems (tapes, spirals, jamb liners, etc.); glass & paint options; casement techniques; single hung windows; advanced dutchman and & epoxy techniques; steel window restoration.… (more)