Sash Window Refurbishment Achieving A Timeless Look And Elegant Historical Home Facade
These timeless windows were designed and made by craftsmen who were meticulous in the execution of their trade. They speak of another era when people appreciated beautiful things and therefore made them to last. Now after centuries of working well these historical treasures are showing signs of wear and tear and are in dire need of a sash window refurbishment.
The idea behind this design is simple working with two sashes sliding in a wooden frame by means of a cord and pulley system that is counter weighted. When they were first design windows held very thick pane glass and were difficult to open and close.
The entire design made it possible for sashes to be opened easily and window cleaning an effortless exercise. With the two sashes moving up and down past one another individual panes are easily reached even on the upper floors. The pulley system allowed for sashes to be opened partially at the top and the bottom to aid air circulation in and out of a room.
With decades of wear and tear daily use and being open to the elements the wood has swollen and shrank and weathered. Some have not been treated as well as they should have been and one of the resulting problems is ill fitting sashes and frames. This in turn leads to loss of warmth from a room adding to additional heating costs and draughts blowing in.
Today with the many new advances in building materials and accessories these windows can be restored to their former glory or if a person so desires replaced with a modern type of frame. However if one wishes to keep the character of the original historic design one may wish to consider refurbishment.
Refurbishment is mostly done on site and it is seldom necessary to remove a frame for replacement. When doing restoration on sashes a person can easily add draught proofing and double glazed panes without changing original design in any way. By doing this people may find that they have a considerable saving on their heating bills. Repairing and replacing pulleys and sashes is relatively easy and will cause no disruption to household running. One may wish to consider adding locking latches at the same time in order to make the windows more secure.
The original frame concept was designed during the seventeenth century and many of these are still to be seen on historic heritage buildings today. These building are listed with a national Council and no restoration or alterations may be done without their approval. The unique system of cooling a room by use of these sashes was designed in a time when there were no electric fans or air conditioners and was nevertheless very effective.
It is no longer necessary to mull over the question of what to do about worn sashes that are in need of repair arguing the pros and cons of restoration or replacement. Incorporating new methods sash window refurbishment seems to be the way to go if people would like to preserve the historical beauty and elegance of their home.
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