Category: Sash Window Restoration

There is a specific, heart-stopping sound that occurs when a six-pound timber sash loses its grip on a frayed cord and succumbs […]

The Weight of the Past: Facing Lead in Window Restoration When you approach a 100-year-old double-hung window, you are not just looking […]

The sound of a Victorian double-hung sash hitting the sill with a bone-shaking thud is the anthem of a neglected home. For […]

The Anatomy of a Failing Window: A Master Glazier’s Perspective I recall a specific afternoon in a historic district of Chicago during […]

The Anatomy of a Rotted Sash: Why Your Windows are Failing When you see water pooling on your interior window stool, the […]

The Dangerous Dust in Your Rough Opening I recently stood in a 1920s bungalow in the suburbs of Chicago, staring at a […]

The Reality of Decades of Neglect In my twenty five years of handling glass and frames, I have seen every possible failure […]

The Philosophy of the Glazing Bed In the world of high-end fenestration, we do not simply see a window as a piece […]

The Engineering of a Silent Sash That rhythmic clicking and banging coming from your bedroom window is not just a nuisance that […]

The Art of the Bedding Bead: Why Your Old Windows Are Worth Saving In my twenty-five years of handling glass, I have […]