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mechanical refurbishing of your window results in a finished product
that exceeds the window’s original ease of use. Here is how the
process works: • First, the window is disassembled allowing for sash restoration. • Sash cords are replaced with copper chain. Chain is actually historically correct as often seen in larger buildings and churches. We prefer chain because, when properly installed, it will never wear out, is no noisier than rope and its patina will darken and blend into the original woodwork within a few months time. We can of course restore windows with rope when requested. • Pulleys are lubricated or, if broken, replaced. • The articulating edges of the sash channels are scraped of paint build-up and lubricated to allow ease of movement. • The parting bead is a small strip of wood that separates the to sash from the bottom sash allowing each sash to move “apart” from the other in its own channel. This strip is replaced with stained or painted wood. • Locks are realigned for proper function or, if broken or missing, replaced with the lock of your choice. When correctly aligned, a lock will pull the meeting rails (middle) of the top and bottom sashes together, while pushing the top up and the bottom down. • Cracks to the woodwork or frame are caulked or epoxied. • Spring Bronze weather-stipping is installed to the frame of the window. These metal strips are also historically correct and offer the best energy efficient solution while increasing the ease of use of wooden windows. The weatherstrip is installed along the length of the sash area that meets the frame when each sash is completely closed. Therefore when the window is closed the weatherstrip is almost completely hidden. The weather-stipping eliminates the side-to-side rattle of the windows thus providing a smoother gliding surface as it operates. • Finally, after cosmetic restoration work to the sashes are complete, the window components are re-assembled. The stops (vertical strips of wood trim that hold the window in the frame) are re-aligned. The result is a restored wooden window that will last for generations to come with simple maintenance.
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