While restoring an older home onsite, it’s imperative to have the proper tools! Not knowing which tool will best help you or what it can do for your vintage windows can cause a lot of headaches too. That’s why we’d like to share this information with you and go over the different power tools we use for rescuing wood windows in a historic home!
Listed below are all the tools mentioned in the video. We recommend getting as many of the tools as possible from your local hardware store. This helps support local businesses and some may repair the tools themselves, which ultimately prevents wasted tools.
- Paulk Workbench – Blueprint only, assembly required.
- Bosch “Trim” Router Tool – Used for installing weather stripping on-site.
- Bostitch 18 GA Brad Nailer – Fine trim nailer used for tacking up stop and parting bead.
- Senco 16 GA Finish Nailer – Used to install trim for the casing interior and exterior.
- Genesis Mini Circular Saw – One of the tools we use to cut weight access doors (vertical cuts).
- Milwaukee Circular Saw – Just in case, have this tool handy!
- Metabo HPT Compound Miter Saw – Bigger tool for cutting our Draftstop and Parting Bead. Different name than what we used in the video but same saw.
- Vacuum Pro Scraper – An attachment for the DeWalt HEPA Vac, this Pro Scraper helps scrap off years of old paint in a safe manner.
There you have it…all the power tools, plus a few others, that we use daily for any onsite project. Now, if you are wondering about regular hand tools that we use, see our Wood Window Repair Tools Blog and Video! That blog and video provide a very helpful list of all the hand tools we use to restore an antique wood window at our shop.