[UC] Windows

[Anthony West]

I wrote: > > Windows aren't forever; they are a feature of housing that needs > > periodic renewal. Gary wrote: > My house was built in 1927 and was not well maintained > for some period in the 1970s and 1980s (at least).  It has its original > wooden windows, which we've taken out, stripped, and rehung.  A few > of them had to be repaired (with new pieces of wood).  I'm quite > sure they will make it past 2027, as they are now protected by > exterior storm windows. It would be useful to know how much you paid per window, more or less, for this admirable rehab work. Repairs and replacements alike constitute "renewal"; they compete for the same housing dollar in the homeowner's pocket. Melani wrote: > I'm talking about the INTERIOR appearance....  If the interior > woodwork is not painted white, the white windows clash.  Many > new homebuyers are interested in stripping some or all of their > interior woodwork, and the white vinyl looks terrible with the > natural wood. We were quite enthusiastic for stripping our trim, at first. What stopped us, in fact, was the discovery that our dilapidated wooden windows, after being stripped, did not match the wood of the frames and sills! The interior looked worse unpainted than painted! So we went with paint and vinyl, which have turned out to be the best answer for our property. -- Tony West