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Posted by David Nebenzahl on June 17, 2008, 9:18 pm
On 6/17/2008 11:21 AM Joe spake thus:
> I have a 50 year old house and 50 year old windows. This winter I
> noticed that the original glazing had been chipping off and the only
> thing holding some of the panes in place was paint so I resolved to
> reglaze the windows this spring (no summer). Should I just replace
> them? They are pretty air-tight and I did not feel much of a breeze
> coming through them except for the coldest and windiest days of the
> winter and a lot of that I attribute to the old glazing. Each window
> has a storm window but the inside window does feel very cold to the
> touch in the winter so I'm not sure how much they help. I'm trying to
> weight the cost of replacing the windows with the savings that I will
> realize for replacing as opposed to the savings I will get from
> reglazing.
I'm no expert on windows. However, I can offer a data point for you from
a recent job of mine. I replaced a client's windows recently: it was a
Marvin double-hung, double-glazed "Tilt-Pak" window with low-E glass.
The replacement sashes cost $360 ordered from the factory (drop-in
replacments).
If your windows (frames) are OK, I'd seriously consider just re-puttying
them (that's what you mean by "glazing": that word normally refers to
the glass, not the putty).
--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.
- Attributed to Winston Churchill
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