I have an old craftsman style home built in 1914. The next item on my long list of things to fix is to deal with a window in the living room. There is a window on either side of the fire place. One is a fixed window, one is a larger single hung window w/ old weights and pulleys. This window doesn't open and is pretty rotten. We want to make this window a smaller fixed window to match the size of the other window. They are the same width, but the larger one is taller.
What I had envisioned doing was removing the larger window add some basic framing to shrink the height, cut the frame to size, and just putting a new piece of glass in the opening. This will allow me to use the same frame (just cut shorter on the sides, and use the same window sill.
As far as I can tell the other window that I'm matching is done this way. My question is regarding setting the glass. The other window seems to have maybe 1/2" of wood trim completely around the frame on both sides of the glass that sandwich the glass in. There is no visible glazing or sealant. Was/is this standard to just sandwich a sheet of glass between pieces of trim? Is there any sealant etc. needed? Any other issues w/ my solution?
Thanks,
Richard
I posted this in the remodeling section with no luck, so I thought I would try here.
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What I had envisioned doing was removing the larger window add some basic framing to shrink the height, cut the frame to size, and just putting a new piece of glass in the opening. This will allow me to use the same frame (just cut shorter on the sides, and use the same window sill.
As far as I can tell the other window that I'm matching is done this way. My question is regarding setting the glass. The other window seems to have maybe 1/2" of wood trim completely around the frame on both sides of the glass that sandwich the glass in. There is no visible glazing or sealant. Was/is this standard to just sandwich a sheet of glass between pieces of trim? Is there any sealant etc. needed? Any other issues w/ my solution?
Thanks,
Richard
I posted this in the remodeling section with no luck, so I thought I would try here.
2 threads on same subject merged
Moderator