Wall said he hopes that the YWCA project will inspire owners of other old commercial buildings to look for ways to restore important architectural features, such as windows. Replacement Premium Double Hung - 8500 Series View Vinyl Options New Construction Builders Single Hung - 8000 Series.
"These windows will easily last another 80 years." We preserved the character of the building and increased the energy efficiency. "For us, to be the company that does this job - the first insulated-glass retrofit in this area - is special. "We both have a love of preserving our history," Brown said. of Columbus, which specializes in work in older neighborhoods - and for subcontractors Brown and Blowers. Wall said it wasn't easy finding willing contractors.īut it was a natural for the main contractor - the Henning Co. Blowers and their staff are using PPG SunClean Self-Cleaning glass, which is coated with a material that uses the sun's energy to clean the windows. They also shave off wood to handle the insulated double-pane.Įxcalibur owners David L. The company built a shop inside the Y where workers bake the old sashes to soften the glazing compound, remove the single-pane glass and repair the wood. The delicate work with the old sashes is being done by Excalibur, a Pataskala company that specializes in historic renovation and custom remodeling. It will significantly reduce the infiltration of outside noise and increase energy efficiency for the nonprofit, which offers physical fitness opportunities to the public on the lower floors and housing for women in need on the upper floors. The entire window job, which is covered with a federal grant, will cost $196,000. DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS, age & condition relatively unimportant. The price difference between the restoration and historically true replacement windows is about $225 per window, or almost $7,000 for the entire job. EUREKA, CA - 1884 Lumberman's 2500 sq.ft. "It was actually cheaper to do this restoration than replace the windows in the first three floors," he said. Wall dismissed a common fear of historic renovation. If a kid kicks a soccer ball through a sealed unit window, and only breaks one pane, the entire glass unit must be replaced. These windows were quite efficient and easily repaired if damaged.
(The wooden sashes from the upper floors are being donated to an architectural salvage company.) Several manufacturers’ of windows have, in the past, made (and still do in at least one casePella) windows with a removable panel. Above the third floor, the replacement windows - aluminum sashes and frames - are modern but look like the originals.