Historic Restorations Newsletter
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In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Five Reasons to Save Your Wood Windows
Greetings!
 
We are in the process of switching from mailed newsletters to e-mailed newsletters.  Our goal is to provide information regarding upcoming events, preservation news, helpful tips and Historic Restorations' news in a more efficient manner.  As always any comments or suggestions are welcome. 
 
Sincerely,
 
Danielle Keperling
Historic Restorations
Upcoming Events
Historic Restorations' Classes
 
Historic Masonry Care and Repointing
August 9th and 10th
 
Introduction to the Lathe
August 23rd and 24th
 
Energy Efficient Older Homes Seminar
September 13th
 
For more information visit our website at www.historic-restorations.com
 
HACC Lancaster Campus
 
Older Home Preservation Process  
September 17th
 
Energy Conservation and the Older Home
September 24th
 
Dating Your Older Building
October 1st
 
For more information visit their website www.hacc.edu  - look under fall non-credit class section.
 
Columbia Preservation Workshop
 
A free public workshop will be held on September 20, 2008 from 10 AM through 1 PM at the Columbia Market House, 15 South Third Street, Columbia, PA 17512.
 
Historic Restorations will present "How to Approach Work on Your Older Home" from 10:30 until 11:30 with a question and answer session to follow.
 
Five Reasons to Save Your Wood Windows

1. Original windows have character defining historic value.  In additional the muntin profiles and number of window panes help to date the building.

2. Energy savings from window replacement will take fifty years to recover the investment.  In fact The University of Vermont School of Engineering estimates the first year energy savings to be $0.60.  A copy of the report can be downloaded from: http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/Product-Catalog/Product.aspx?ProductID=1996-08

3. The wood species used in most replacement windows - White Pine is not as strong or rot resistant as the old growth lumber used to make original windows because of large second growth rings.
 
4. A properly maintained wood window sash can last hundreds of years (most have) and they can be repaired as needed.  This is not a feature replacement windows provide.
 
5. The life expectancy of the average replacement window unit is reached in 15 to 30 years (sometimes less depending on site conditions) once this happens the entire unit needs to be replaced then you are in the "replacement cycle". 
 

 
How to Reduce Air Infiltration at Windows
 
There are many easy ways to reduce air infiltration at window openings: 
  • weather-stripping
  • replace broken glass
  • re-caulk joints
  • reglazing
  • adding storm windows (either interior or exterior) will achieve similar R-values to new windows.
 
 
Contact Us
 
Historic Restorations 

341 East Liberty Street
Building #2 
Lancaster, PA 17602 
 
717-291-4688 (office)
717-291-5811 (fax)
 


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