Living room window complete-ish [news]
The window was sticky from all the tar and nicotine from decades of smoke. Gross! I’m not sure if two coats of exterior trim paint will cover it. (I probably should have coated it with Kilz primer first.)
Also, someone removed three of the four window weights so the upper sash will remain permanently up. Who would steal window weights? I was so mad I forgot to clean the glass and I don’t even care! I’m about ready to give up on the project and sell to the highest bidder!
Bedroom window is done [news]
After much toiling in the 90° heat of spring and the dankness of the garage, I finally got the sashes re-glazed and painted. While scraping the caulking someone had applied, trying to “fix” the window, I broke the glass. Luckily, I know a guy.
What a pane! 25 bucks a crack! Money out the window! If I keep this up, I’ll be broke too!
I had to remove the sash cord guards to eliminate the ear-bleeding shrieking noise from the pulleys using WD-40 and now the window is in place and it’s time to (...)