Wooden Window Renovation And Restoration And Making The Task Simple
When rain and snow have damaged your wood windows, or even the pounding of the heat of the summer sun, you are ready for wooden window restoration.
This is not a tough job, but you will need to put time aside for it. And it will not cost much for the materials to do the job.
When older houses are left vacant for long periods of time, the owners sometimes neglect them or just forget. Your windows suffer, but this can be taken care of with a little bit of care.
First clean off the wood with a damp rag. You may need to remove the old putty, so use a paint scraper or chisel to do this. Just scrape the putty off, remove any broken glass very carefully, and you may have to sand the bare wood in places, as well. This will make your finishing paint easier and smoother. Then paint primer will need to be put on the bare wood to hold your new putty more securely and for a longer time. Either water based primer or oil based is fine.
After your glass is measured, add about one-eight of an inch to the width and the length of it to provide for clearance. The glass is then ordered, and you will find it in your neighborhood home and building center.
When the primer is dry, install the glass. Start with a bead of putty, very thin in the groove where the glass will be. Then install it. You should use glazing points, strategically placed a couple of inches from the corners and on all sides, for more strength. Then putty around the glass and wood and press down to smooth it out neatly. Scrape off any excess. Now set the window aside for a couple of days to let the putty dry. Next it is time to tape the window glass to protect it from getting paint on it, and paint the wood of the window. And you are done.
That is it. You are finished. And that was not such a tedious job, after all. Now if you maintain your windows, you will no longer need wooden window restoration in the future, or at least not for a long time.
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