Save America's Windows, how to repair and maintain older and historic wooden windows. An alternative to vinyl replacement... More > windows.
Covers traditional methods and the latest in modern high-tech materials and techniques for wood window repairs and maintenance. Learn how to avoid falling under the spell of the window replacement salesman. Fifteen specific step-by-step treatments to repair weathered sills and deteriorating sash. Window project profiles, how to organize and pay for the work. Reprints of five window chapters from 19th and early 20th century trades manuals. 140 pages, 230 illustrations. < Less

Save $39.00. Order this compilation of all seven reports in one handy spiral-bound volume. Includes: Save Your Wood Windows,... More > Wood-Epoxy Repair, Wooden Columns, Exterior Woodwork Details, Wood Gutters, Mouldings and Managing Maintenance.
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Stabilize and save deteriorated exterior woodwork with long-lasting wood-epoxy repairs. Restore and strengthen deteriorated... More > wood by applying liquid epoxy resins which solidify within the wood and fill voids. Wood-epoxy repairs complement traditional repair methods and modern part replacement. They save time and money when you know how and where to use them. This report covers how wood decays, epoxy materials and methods, tool kits, safety, and alternate materials and methods. 33 illustrations, 3 methods, 1 step-by-step procedure, 31 pages. < Less

Use the four steps of maintenance programming; Assess, Plan, Maintain, Evaluate, to reduce deterioration and save money.... More > Learn to set priorities, schedule work and control the costs of maintaining your building while saving its historical significance and architectural character.

• 10 forms to copy and fill in.

• 20 Illustrations.

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Extend the life of exterior woodwork and reduce maintenance with good design, proper materials selection and effective installation methods.

What can you do if your early building is missing short lengths of a few wood mouldings? You can spend hundreds of dollars... More > in setup costs at the millworks each time you need a few mouldings, or you can save money by learning how to make short runs of wood mouldings yourself. Includes names and shapes of mouldings, copying the profile of existing mouldings and three methods to reproduce them.

• 17 Illustrations.

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THis detailed guide for repair and maintenance of wooden gutters covers assessment of conditions, replacement, flashing and... More > preservative finishes.

• 16 Illustrations.

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How to stabilize, repair and maintain exterior wooden columns. Buy the right columns for your project with sources of supply... More > and installation methods to make restored or new columns last longer.

• 34 Illustrations.

• 17 Pages. < Less