Most of the homes built at the turn of the 19th century have double hung sash windows and in many houses the years have taken their toll. The putty dries and glass rattles. The sashcords break, the thumb locks snap, the windows jam and the wind howls in. Owners without the time (and money) paint them shut and then are stifled in the summer when the cooling breeze would be welcomed.

Repairing old windows, adding weather stripping and a storm window can make your windows almost as good as installing new windows. Curtains anybody?

Many of the fixes can be made by a homeowner who understand how the windows work and can identify fixes they can make and the fixes where they need professional help.

This two day course offers an introduction to wood windows in historic buildings with an emphasis on minor window repairs, sash re-glazing, window re-roping, and window weatherization.

After this course you will have a good working knowledge of wood window terminology and you will know how to assess the condition of wood windows.

You will understand materials needed to complete to complete these tasks and you will have the basics skills to make wood windows operational.

It will also be an introduction on some of the methods to increase the energy efficiency of their wood windows.