Restoring Old Windows For Decoration
Upgradable your old windows may be drafty but they can very easily be weatherstripped and have storm windows.
Restoring old windows for decoration. Open up the weight pocket and remove the old weights. Repairable historic wood windows are designed to be easy to repair. When replacing timber use reclaimed pitch pine for window timbers which matches the weight quality and durability of old timbers. Old windows can be painted to blend in or stand out vines can be intertwined between the empty panes or you can simply place one in the garden and let the plants grow in and around it.
Look for craftspeople who can restore your window as this can often be done saving 90 of the original timber and glass and will often outlast new windows. Unlike replacement windows where the whole. If the screws are stripped just pull it off with a pry bar. How to restore an old window step 1.