Save America's Treasures Program Restores a Palladian Window, Part II

In a previous posting, we learned how J. S. Cornell & Son of Cherry St. in Philadelphia were restoring a Palladian window in the c. 1800 George Read II House in New Castle, Delaware. They were installing J-channel weatherstripping on the sides of the window. For residential installations, they do not use this type of weatherstripping on the bottom of windows, but a spring-type weatherstripping so there is no danger of bending it with frequent use.

Next we see Mr. Shainline attaching a piece of cotton sash cord to the window weight. (see Historic Window Guide--The Anatomy of a Double Hung Window for definition of terms in previous posting). Cotton is used to ensure the sash pocket lets the weight move freely, and care is made not to nail through the cord when assembling the window. An interesting point is that the weight of the 2 sash weights should together equal the weight of the window. Then we see the cord knotted and ready for the weight.

 Here , carpenters install the window in the jamb. Note their little invention, a notched wooden stand to hold the window off the floor.  This window is at the front of the house, which is on the far right of the building in this picture of the house with its scaffolding and protective netting in place for this Save America's Treasures project in Old New Castle, Delaware.