There are a few parts of this project that are going to take a huge chunk of the budget and resources and so far the two biggest are not even the ones that are gong to be the show stoppers. They are the subtle deatials or the hidden necessities and they are adding up.
I hadn’t fully counted until recently but there are over 48 windows on this house. And only 7 are fixed and 5 that are not HUGE.
The windows kind of make me feel more bipolar than I likely already am. I mean typically I go int a house and just replace with vinyl and move on. It is a huge budget chunk but doesn’t require much mental stamina or decision making. Double or single hung is the toughest decision.
So when it comes to windows on a house to be restored not renovated there may be more factors to a window than the entire collective house. Sash, sill, jam, mutton, casing, glazing, header, trim, pull, sash cord, stile, weight, weight pocket, access to weight pocket, stop, stool, apron, rail, sill framing, blind stop, parting bead, I think I’ve made my point. If your head is not spinning then you must be a window specialist. Not to mention storm windows that carry an entirely different set of options and factors to consider.
I reached out to a window restoration company and scheduled my first meeting. I scheduled it for 9:30 thinking an hr would be plenty. OHHHH did I underestimate that! 2 hours later and my head spinning I ran back to home to the kids who were waiting to start school. (have I mentioned we homeschool?) But Laryn from Heritage Window Solutions was amazing. As overwhelmed as I was I left the meeting feeling like it was productive and we both had a better understanding. Him, understanding what I was attempting to accomplish and me well, everything I didn’t know, I didn’t know.. which was EVERYTHING!
So weeks later I get my quote back with my window key codes and details per 48 windows. I sit and ponder more decisions, operable, not operable, screens that slide or attach with clips. clips that attach for an interior or exterior removal. And just when I think I have it figured out… I realize I missed one major factor that I had hoped I maybe possibly wouldn’t have to face. So needless to say as I was about to sign the deposit check to get the storms ordered, after so much agonizing over the decision I ripped it up and ask them to hold. Because I had a date with the county zoning council. Which then very rapidly unraveled an entire slew of other agencies that I had not been formally acquainted who will now get the honor or sharing this journey with me.
Tower House Ohio 