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- Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:42 pm
- Forum: Survey and Document Windows
- Topic: 1950s & 1960s Windows
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46811
Re: 1950s & 1960s Windows
The welded-glass IGUs (Insulated Glass Unit) are no longer made. The sash with the broken IGU should be removable. A good approach would be to remove the sash and take it to glass shop that knows how to disassemble the sash, have a new IGU made and reassemble the sash with the new IGU. You might fin...
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Glaze & Paint Sashes
- Topic: Sash Deglazing, and paint removal (with Video)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23393
Scratching glass when scraping out putty
To avoid scratching the glass during putty removal: ==> Clean any grit off of the glass before putting the sash in the steam box, or before any scraping. Dust off the glass with a soft-bristle brush, mist the glass with a water-detergent solution and wipe with a soft rag. ==> Just before scraping us...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: Glaze & Paint Sashes
- Topic: Sash Glazing & Painting (with Video)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 112810
Priming Putty, Wrinkling
Putty, to prime or not to prime--that is the question. (with a long response) Some window specialists are reporting wrinkling of the surface of the putty after glazing and painting. The Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) has done conclusive wood window tests and demonstrations since the 1950s that pro...
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:00 pm
- Forum: Materials, Products, Tools, Equipment, Shop Setup
- Topic: Scrapers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17504
Scraper Suppliers
Jonathan Appell's Atlas Preservation website carries the best selection of Lawson putty knives: https://atlaspreservation.com/collections/stiff-scrapers-putty-joint-knives Jonathan also carries a wide selection of molding scrapers, the famous Stortz scrapers and the old standby Marshalltown scrapers...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Site Work
- Topic: Side Stop Adjusters, Stop Bead Adjusters
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4402
Re: Side Stop Adjusters, Stop Bead Adjusters
Jeff, that is some fine looking work. Do you happen to have a photo of you doing the work?
- Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:24 pm
- Forum: Glaze & Paint Sashes
- Topic: Poor Boy Steam Box Deglazing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 61105
Re: Poor Boy Steam Box Deglazing
"The DaVinci?" Perhaps, but credit is due to my window preservation colleagues for coming up with the idea of steaming window sash and its early development: Marc Bagala, Dave Bowers and Ginger. The Poor Boy Steam Box is just one more step in its development.
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:33 am
- Forum: Materials, Products, Tools, Equipment, Shop Setup
- Topic: Putty & Glazing Compound
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15321
Re: Putty & Glazing Compound
Crawfords, from 2015 msds https://ehslegacy.unr.edu/msdsfiles/27732.pdf?fbclid=IwAR31jKMlcpSM9bFJ0Au0rHD8M-Bqxv706J1ao8dhPzAeOkok3LIiV4yEDp4 COMPONENT INFORMATION CAS # Ground Limestone 471341 Calcium Carbonate* 1317653 White Refined Linseed Oil (vegetable oil) 8001261 Heat Polymerized Linseed Oil (...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: Storm Windows
- Topic: Interior Air Panels. (aka Interior Storms)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 37291
How to pay for interior air panels
How to pay for interior air panels You could set up a program for homeowners that starts with an initial energy saving treatment that is easy to implement with very limited cost, that saves energy dollars, which can be used to preserve the windows. For example, in the northern states with a winter h...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:53 pm
- Forum: Materials, Products, Tools, Equipment, Shop Setup
- Topic: Screen
- Replies: 0
- Views: 154
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:40 pm
- Forum: Glaze & Paint Sashes
- Topic: Sash Glazing & Painting (with Video)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 112810
No Back Bedding
A little historical perspective might sometimes explain the lack of back bedding. Since at least 1820 the trades manuals and workers journals say that it was best practice to bed the glass for long term durability and considered a cost cutting shortcut to not bed glass. Sealing the interior joint be...