Historic Wooden Window Restoration And Making It Simple
When the paint on your old wooden windows is peeling, and the glass is broken, along with the elements having gotten the best of your home, wooden window restoration is a solution to bringing back the life of the windows and your house.
And the supplies you will need do not cost much. You will soon see that your efforts are paid off with newer looking windows for your home.
Sometimes it is just a matter of neglect from the previous owner or occupant. This is really a shame, because there is not much to maintaining the windows in the first place. So, now you will need to bring them back to life again.
First clean off the wood with a damp rag. You may need to remove the old putty, so use a paint scraper or chisel to do this. Just scrape the putty off, remove any broken glass very carefully, and you may have to sand the bare wood in places, as well. This will make your finishing paint easier and smoother. Then paint primer will need to be put on the bare wood to hold your new putty more securely and for a longer time. Either water based primer or oil based is fine.
After your glass is measured, add about one-eight of an inch to the width and the length of it to provide for clearance. The glass is then ordered, and you will find it in your neighborhood home and building center.
When the primer is dry, install the glass. Start with a bead of putty, very thin in the groove where the glass will be. Then install it. You should use glazing points, strategically placed a couple of inches from the corners and on all sides, for more strength. Then putty around the glass and wood and press down to smooth it out neatly. Scrape off any excess. Now set the window aside for a couple of days to let the putty dry. Next it is time to tape the window glass to protect it from getting paint on it, and paint the wood of the window. And you are done.
That is it. You are finished. And that was not such a tedious job, after all. Now if you maintain your windows, you will no longer need wooden window restoration in the future, or at least not for a long time.
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