one of my first unbearable handyman projects was to restring one of those. I was 18 years old and new nothing about methods. It didn't have a broken string, but the little hook had popped loose; and shot up the side. I remember sitting in the window nearly all night long, listening to concerts and such on the radio as i tried and tried to get it done. Finally did.
On Fri, 29 May 2009, Tom Vos wrote: > These are replacement sashes, and probably not the highest quality. > There is a spring inside the vinyl insert on the side with a cord connected > to the sash. > One of the cords has broken -- or the spring has. > The way these are constructed I don't think it is repairable, hence the > stick. > Blessings, > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Spiro > Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 8:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Double hung windows > > > > > > does yours work with a worm drive in the counter weight? > My mom has a wide double hung and she is straining to lift it. I think > there has been settlement that has minimally shifted the frame. > In today's windows it should be easy to adjust the counterbalance device. > Best to ya > > On Fri, 29 May 2009, Tom Vos wrote: > > > I have two 40 and two 44 inch double hung windows. We have replacement > > sashes, which work, but it's not the best situation for double hung > windows. > > It's too easy for the window frame to warp, and the span is quite long > for a > > good seal. > > If she does get them, there should be at least two locks on each one. > > A double hung that size is also quite heavy. I have to prop one of mine > up > > with a stick. > > Blessings, > > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:39 PM > > To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Double hung windows > > > > > > > > > > > > Aloha everyone, > > My friend is having some remodeling done. She is wondering if anyone > > has any opinion or experience with Milgard Windows. > > > > She would also like to know if there is a recommended width for > > double-hung windows. The question is being raised because of the > > following. The contractor came to measure her existing windows which > > are the jalousie type. Most of her windows are 36 or 35 inches wide, > > but the one in her dining room is 38 inches wide. The contractor told > > her that the one in the dining room is too wide and that she has to > > have a single-hung window there. Thoughts? TIA, Betsy > > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
