Old House Journal – September 2019

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RESTORE

WOOD WINDOW

WORKSHOP

FOR AESTHETIC REASONS

AND CONTINUED LONGEVITY,

and to keep superior materials

and craftsmanship out of

the landfi ll, old windows are

worth repairing. The work,

while tedious, is not diffi cult.

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A departure from earlier Georgian and Federal styles, Greek Revival window details are

easy to spot: the sash has tall lights (panes) and narrow, sharply detailed muntins.

Casings tend to be flat; note the ears or shoulders at the header.

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KNOW-HOW: MAINTAINING OLD CLOCKS

These commonsense guidelines will keep

antique clocks ticking and chiming.

48 TOOLS + MATERIALS

54 SALVAGE IT

57 DO THIS, NOT THAT

58 ASK OHJ