Build a window!

I can tell you that you should model off of the originals. Wood frames, measured to match, and just sub in thermal panes for the float glass.

You could also cheat- rout the old glass out, make new trim, and replace the glass with thermals.

Rail & stile bits will make it easy

-- The only easy wood project is a fire

Sorry- I missed the note that you have aluminum. You should model after a neighbour that has originals. You could also visit some old historic homes and make some rough templates for the correct profile, and have the cutters made at a machine shop

-- The only easy wood project is a fire

You could buy one wooden window of the type you want and take it apart and copy it.

You might be ably to get it cheap if they are trying to dump it because it was the wrong size, customer didn’t pick it up…

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I’m thinking that if you have aluminum windows, you can probably find some wooden replacement windows that are close enough to fit it the openings. I installed Pela and Andersen windows in my 75 year old house. I was able to find some that would just fit in the original casing after the sashes were taken out. I took out the original sill and made the casing into a box. I added a fake sill after the windows were installed. You’re still looking at around $300 a piece, but it would be quicker than building them.
There are several books out that you can Google that will tell you how to construct the old type windows.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

All very good comments! Thanks.

After a day or so I found a site that had basic design specs for dual-sash windows (www.sashwindowspecialist.co.uk) along with a few others.

So I’m going to have a stab at building one or two and see how it goes!

:)

-- ....the man in black fled across the desert...and the gunslinger followed....

Try these guys… www.hullmillwork.com ... and navigate to their newsletters where you can download them in .pdf and sign up for future ones. Some good historical info and drawings of windows, etc.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Take a walk around second hand timber yards. If you find what you want you do as GaryK says & buy one & copy it or if the dealer is agreeable you could tke some pics & measurements. I recently made some plantation shutters, could not find any plans. Took my wife along to the ‘windows & blinds’ shop. While she kept the shop assistant busy I took a few measurements. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Hey jcees….the link you posted doesn’t work. Can you repost it please?

I did exactly that Grumpy. But it was an aluminum window store. Didn’t have to “distract” anyone. The manager let me back into the shop to measure a disassembled model!! Nice guy!

I now have a miniature, modified version drawing of a sash window. Good thing I paid attention in drafting class. I’m making a digital version now to include a Google Sketchup 3D scale perfect model of it. I’ll post the results here when I’m done.

Thanks for all of the comments guys. Immensly helpful!

-- ....the man in black fled across the desert...and the gunslinger followed....