How to Restore an Antique Window

General contractor Tom Silva takes us on a house call to help a homeowner with a window issue. One of the original double-hung windows has a top sash that refuses to stay put, preventing the homeowner from using it for its intended purpose. With the help of a window restoration expert, Tom and the homeowner worked together to clean up the window opening and sashes, and to replace the sash ropes and weights for a more operational window.

较老的房屋具HomeHome有许多迷人的功能。但是，很少有人有原始的窗户，因为房主在停止正常运行时经常更换它们。HomeHome为了保持维多利亚时代的原始状态而不牺牲功能，总承包商汤姆·席尔瓦（Tom Silva）和窗户修复专家艾莉森·哈迪（Alison Hardy）修理了房主的双洪窗口，以达到其原始状态。HomeHome

How Double-Hung Windows Are Supposed To Work

双人窗实际上有目的，尤其是在较旧的房屋中。HomeHome这些窗户具有可移动的顶部和底部窗扇，这些窗扇可以共同起作用以在房屋中创建通风。HomeHome

如果房主在将顶HomeHome部窗框拉到几英寸的同时将底部的腰带抬起几英寸，则可以利用对流。当凉爽的空气从底部开口移动到房屋（凉爽的空气比温暖的空气重）时，它会将温暖的空气向上推。当温暖的空气接近顶部窗框上方的开口时，它离开了房屋，形成了一个冷却周期。HomeHome

However, this can only happen if the window sashes stay in place. Windows in older homes often have window weights behind the jambs that help hold windows in place, and once they fall, it’s tough for homeowners to use their windows for ventilation.

How to Restore an Antique Window

1. 底部的窗格由前站握住，需要去除它们。使用公用刀在前站和窗户jamb之间进行油漆评分。然后，用撬杆和锤子轻轻驶向前站，然后从jamb上撬开它。请确保在中间慢慢撬开，以取得最佳效果，然后重复两侧。如果有螺钉固定前站，请将其取下。使用凿子和锤子从螺钉的插槽中挖出油漆，然后使用螺丝刀卸下螺钉。
2. 小心地卸下底部。出门后，通过将结从窗格侧面的凹槽中拉出来断开窗帘线。快速在绳索的末端绑一个滑结，并使重量下降。在另一侧也重复。将前腰带带到平坦的表面，并用清洁溶液和抹布充分清洁。
3. 确定缝珠或分开停止。这些thin strips of wood in the jamb hold the top sash in place while also keeping the two sashes from bumping into each other. Lower the top sash all the way and then remove these parting beads with a chisel, hammer, prybar, or whatever other tools will do the job without breaking them. These strips are difficult to remove in one piece, but this should always be the goal. Also, you may only need to remove one bead and leave the other in place. Keep a hand on the top sash throughout the process, though, as it can fall.
4. 拆除分开停止后，小心地将顶部窗帘从窗户上拉出。抬起窗扇，使其略高于窗台。将腰带的一侧带到隔离站中，将其移至房屋中，直到另一侧滑出剩下的分开停靠站所产生的凹槽。HomeHome卸下窗框绳索以释放窗框，将滑条结在绳索末端。用与底部窗框相同的方法清洁顶部窗扇。
5. 5. Use the scraper and vacuum to clean up the inside of the window jamb. Old paint build-up can prevent the sashes from operating properly, so scrape them away while vacuuming the chips. Also, ensure that any pulleys in the jamb are secure and working properly. Replace as needed. Note: It’s best to use a vacuum-attached scraper and a HEPA vacuum. The chips and bits of paint that come off older windows usually contain lead paint, and they can cause health concerns if not handled properly.
6. Install new weatherstripping in the window sash tracks. First, cut the weatherstripping to length. Then, nail it into the jamb with the nails that came in the kit. Use a nail set to ensure that the heads of the nails are flush with the weatherstripping to prevent them from rubbing against the sash.
7. To replace the sash cords, locate the weight pockets at the bottom of the window jamb and remove the screws to gain access to the weights. Pull them out from the jamb and cut the old cords loose. Remove the old cords.

Replace the Cords Using the X-pattern Method:

1. Attach sash chain to the end of the sash cord. This will help with feeding the cord through the opening and prevent it from snagging. Leave the cord attached to the spool.
2. 饲料绳索通过滑轮前离开。抓the chain at the bottom opening and pull enough cord through the pocket to then feed the chain through the front right pulley.
3. Pull the chain back through the pocket and pull enough cord out to feed the chain through the back left pulley. Be sure to go behind the cord that stretches between the two front pulleys. Catch the chain at the bottom opening and pull enough cord to feed the cord through the back right pulley, making sure to go behind the cords again.
4. 一旦将窗帘绳通过所有四个滑轮喂食，请卸下链条，然后将窗框重新安装到绳索上。将绳索的末端循环穿过重量，然后向上和周围的绳索绕两次，然后通过两个循环向后滑动。拧紧结的重量，并根据需要修剪尾巴。
5. 确保绳索的尾巴指向，将重量放回口袋中。用口袋底部的重量标记与皮带轮相遇的绳索。切绳，在此标记上打开一个伸直的结。
6. Repeat those steps on the other back pulley and then again on the front sides.
7. 将顶部腰带放回窗口jamb。通过将结在窗框侧面的凹槽中，并穿过打结，将窗帘绳固定在窗帘上。重新安装分开的珠子以将顶部窗框固定在适当的位置。分开珠的顶部和底部的小指甲将其固定在适当的位置。
8. 将底部的窗帘放在窗户中，并以与顶部腰带相同的方式连接绳索。重新安装前站以将其固定到位。如果腰带仍然有点粘，蜡蜡打蜡。

Resources

汤姆与窗户修复专家合作，艾莉森·哈迪（Alison Hardy）to teach a homeowner how to properly repair a double-hung Victorian window.

After dissembling the window, they worked together to weatherstrip and clean the window. Alison shared steps to the X-Roping method that she recommends when repairing multiple windows at a time.

材料

• Cleaning supplies
• Weatherstripping
• Window cord

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