“How do you repair an old, historic window to it’s original glory?”
“My wood windows won’t open, how do I fix this?“
“Do I have to replace my vintage window?”
These are just some of the great questions we often hear from our neighbors and we want to share some of our pro secrets with you. Allow us to introduce you to the Mechanical Rescue. A wonderful, restoration system we use to make an antique window open and close once again! We teach each one of our Repairmen to use this system while restoring windows built before 1950. Single or double hung...vintage wood windows can be rescued!
This video will show you how to install new ropes onto weights without removing the casing. This process works great on your window restoration projects and creating an EverSash replica. To get you on the right track, here are 3 pro secret tools we use to ensure a successful Mechanical Rescue on any wood window!
Pro Secret #1: #8 Samson Spot Cords – A cotton sash cord that has a nylon core that adds strength and reduces stretch. Also, it’s coating provides chemical, weather and heat resistance. The Samson Spot cord is perfect for a historic window!
Pro Secret #2: Rescue Mouse – The Rescue Mouse is weighted down piece of sash chain that is taped onto the window’s sash cord. This is used to prevent a window sash cord from snagging on anything in the weight pocket or the pulley. This can be exceptionally useful to speeding up the process of restoration for your wood windows!
Pro Secret #3: HEPA Vacuum – HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuums are a standard tool used at Wood Window Rescue. They are capable of trapping extremely small particles, such a lead dust, while we are scraping paint off of old windows. Attach a pro scraper and you’ll be on your way to removing years of lead paint. A HEPA Vac will help protect your family, pets and yourself from lead exposure. An absolute must to any restoration project on a vintage window sash.
By using all three of our Pro Secrets, you’ll be on your way to restoring your antique windows in no time!
To see more tools that we use to make EverSash replicas, click this link to look into our Repair Tools blog.
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