As a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, I like to raise awareness of the benefits of repairing windows rather than replacing them. Often times people think they are improving the energy efficiency by replacing the windows. Perhaps not.
“More heat is typically lost though your roof and un-insulated walls than through your windows. Adding just 3 and 1/2 inches of insulation in your attic can save more energy than replacing your windows.”
Has this quote caught your attention? It’s pulled from an article published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read it for information about the benefits of keeping your old windows (they’ll last far longer). It also covers wood window basics, maintenance of wood windows, lead-based paint safety, and winter tips (including the most important job of a window lock. Hint: it’s not for security).
Windows Tip Sheet (National Trust for Historic Preservation-July 2008)
If you’d like to read more, go here: Historic windows and energy efficiency
And here’s another blog entry regarding Help for Historic Windows
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“A man looking out of an open window never sees as much as the same man looking directly at a closed window.”
–Charles Baudelaire
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