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Project Description
Howard and Laurie’s original wood and art glass windows were remarkably still intact but in need of restoration. Immediately after moving in, they got to work on not only restoring them to their former beauty, but also on making them fully functional and practical as to security, ventilation, and air sealing. They used a creative solution of hinges and adjusters to make the storms easy to open and close without having to remove and reinstall them seasonally. Counting 56 original interior wood windows, 49 original wood storms, and 4 original screens, Howard and Laurie restored 109 windows!
Resources Used
Window Restoration: (Gunard) Polite Painting
Art Glass Restoration: Drehobl Art Glass
Storm/Screen Windows: Adams Architectural Millwork (Dubuge, IA)
New Windows: Strong Windows (Monee, IL)
Hardware Installation: Portage Park Handyman Service
New Glass + Screens: Rainbow Glass & Aluminum, Smolka True Value Hardware
New Hardware: William A. Kilian Hardware Co. (Philadelphia, PA), House of Antique Hardware (Portland, OR)
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