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Watch Wadsworth Construction, Inc. owner David Wadsworth discuss preserving your windows in your older home.

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If your window glazing has begun to support its ow

If your window glazing has begun to support its own ecosystem, it's time to give us a call.

Yes, even the attic windows.

Yes, even the attic windows.

It's a good time for a tune-up. Name that theater.

It's a good time for a tune-up. Name that theater...we have the 1/1 double-hung windows loaded and ready to head to the shop. The 8 lite casements you see in the windows are the interior storms and will be restored once we are finished with the primary double-hung windows.
#englerttheatre #iowacity #iowacityarchitecture

A window (and house) like this is a Rorschach test

A window (and house) like this is a Rorschach test. Do you see blight in the way of progress? A beautiful, if worthless relic? Or an opportunity that's a few hours and a few dollars from reclaiming its former glory? #oldwindows #historicpreservation #architecture #historicarchitecture

When we show up on a commercial job, we never know

When we show up on a commercial job, we never know what we'll find. This building had been pretty thoroughly scorched, and many of the sashes broken out and missing entirely. The remaining sashes however were in really good shape. it's going to be interesting to see what effect the fire had on the interior finish on the sashes.

These guys do great work! Thanks Carl and Nate

These guys do great work! Thanks Carl and Nate

How do buildings get to be old? The number 1 facto

How do buildings get to be old? The number 1 factor in building failure is water intrusion. Historic buildings were designed and detailed to move water away from the facade at every opportunity. A detail missing from most modern buildings.
IT'S NOT GOOD BECAUSE IT'S OLD, IT'S OLD BECAUSE IT'S GOOD!
#classicalarchitecture
#classicaldesign
#buildingscience
#architecturedetails
#archilovers
#architecturaldetails
#thisplacematters

There's never a better time to reinstall restored

There's never a better time to reinstall restored and weatherstripped windows than when it's -4°. Thanks @bandbonbroadway !

What do you do if you need windows to fit a previo

What do you do if you need windows to fit a previously existing opening? Go to the Super Box and buy the closest size? Or build windows to fit the opening you have? There's no better way to make the best use of the space and to match interior and exterior details then to make your own windows. You can see from the interior photo there was just enough of the original jambs here to give us everything we needed to know to make the new windows.
#woodwindows #oldhouse #restorednotflipped

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