The Never-Ending Window…Has Ended
When i purchased the house in 2014, that sheet of glass was in place. But where was the original wood sash?
It later turned up. In pieces. The bottom edge had severe rot, and the lower rail had fallen away. Why this damage had occurred I could not explain as the adjacent window sashes proved in excellent condition under all the many layers of paint.
I caulked the sheet of glass to keep it from rattling (how many years had people listed to that?), and the damaged sash just sat and sat. And sat.
I would, every now and then, debate about getting a new sash made but, as usual, I was curious to see if this ancient original artifact could be salvaged. The debate though would never get resolved so the sash continued its tenuous existence between life and death.
With my recent great excitement about getting the basement window sashes restored, I at last turned attentions to the tenuous sash.
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Gorgeous!
i remember years ago someone had made a stained glass window for that sash.Then after the house sold back in the eighties it was taken out and the plain glass was placed there.
Ah, lovely. I wonder what on earth caused the rot though… it’s kind of worrying.
That looks great! I love that you restored the window! Kudos to you!
Is the pulley slot supposed to be exposed in the upper left/round tower? Or is that something else?