1. The rule is to look beyond the window A window can look elegant in a showroom and awkward once placed in a house. Its frame may be well made, its glass carefully specified and its dimensions entirely ordinary. What fails is the relationship between that rectangle and the building around it. Proportion is often […]
Tag Archives: historic windows
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Oct
Oct
1. What would be lost if this opening changed? Before examining a defect, look at the window or glazed door as part of the building. Its proportions may establish the rhythm of an elevation. Its frame may sit precisely within a deep reveal. In an older house, glass, joinery or metalwork may have significance that […]
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1. Understand what the existing windows contribute Windows are part of an old house’s architectural record. Their proportions, joinery, glazing bars and glass can help explain when the building was made and how it changed. Even a window installed after the house was first built may belong to a significant chapter of its history. Before […]
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Sep
Sep
Warning Sign One: Rooms Feel Draughty Around the Windows A room can be warm according to the thermostat and still feel uncomfortable beside a window. That experience is often described simply as a draught, but the sensation does not always identify the problem as neatly as the word suggests. There may be unwanted air movement […]