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Wampanoag Cultural Center Aquinnah Marthas Vineyard
Nancy Barrington, Owner
Step one in removing old putty
Often, only spot glazing is needed.
The lower corners are always most damaged by water.
From the inside looking out
Whenever possible, I use original or salvaged hardware. They don't make them like they used to!
The old-timers knew how to pin wood together with mortise and tenon
Closeup of an old sash where the paint is peeling letting in water which will lead to rot
Deglazing closeup, manual method. Infrared Heat is much faster, but there is greater risk if breaking glass
Old Cape Cod windows, west side of the house
Close up of my favorite little Double Hung window from 1885
Old glass reflects beautifully, in a way new glass simply doesn't
Old sash during the
Side channel with decomposed wood before treatment
Side channel with decomposed wood after treatment
Old cross piece (called muntin) desperately wanting hydration
This poor sash is crying for attention: 135 years of ocean exposure
Can you see the exterior glazing compound peeling away?
Decomposed interior side of an old window with failed exterior caulking
Spring bronze channeled weather-stripping
Reflections in old glass by a staircase window
Deglazing - remove old putty using elbow grease
The New House (circa 1885) on Pochet Island, East Orleans
Curing the glazing - like resting with a view!
Sash from the mid 1700's, from Stony Brook Rd in Brewster
Repairs to the frame and sill
Outside Orinigal
Transom Window from 1821 BEFORE
LIberating the rosettes 1
LIberating the rosettes 1
Before Corner repair
After corner repair: Wood epoxy
After corner repair: Dutchman
After work
New construction
Transom Window from 1821 AFTER