These timeless windows were designed and made by craftsmen who were meticulous in the execution of their trade. They speak of another era when people appreciated beautiful things and therefore made them to last. Now after centuries of working well these historical treasures are showing signs of wear and tear and are in dire need of a sash window refurbishment.

A wooden frame and runners allows two sashes to move freely up and down with the use of cords pulleys and counterweights. Centuries ago pane glass was very thick and windows clumsy and heavy and difficult to operate.

This design made it easy to open windows and allowed free access to both sides of the panes for easy cleaning. The sashes can be pulled up or down and this gives the cleaner access even on upper floors. The unique design also allows a person the choice of leaving bottom and top sections open slightly to encourage air to circulate around a room.

Through decades the original wooden frames have weathered and may sometimes not have been given the attention they required. Wood reacts to the elements by swelling and shrinking and this together with normal wear and tear has led to ill fitting frames that are not as snug fitting as they may have originally been. This causes loss of heat from a room as well as allowing draughts into it.

Today with the many new advances in building materials and accessories these windows can be restored to their former glory or if a person so desires replaced with a modern type of frame. However if one wishes to keep the character of the original historic design one may wish to consider refurbishment.

Most of the restoration can be done on the premises as it is seldom that an entire frame has to be removed to refurbish. Draught proofing and double glazed windows do not change their character but it certainly makes them more effective and cost saving. Pulleys and sashes that are worn can be replaced with ease and one may want to consider making use of modern technology by adding security latches to windows.

This type of frame has been in use since the seventeenth century and adds a distinctive and elegant feature to any building’s facade. When one considers that this design was brought into fruition at a time before electricity and air-conditioning the concept was very clever for cooling rooms. Many buildings that still have their original window frames are now listed as heritage sites. This means that work of any nature to the building has to be cleared with the relevant Council governing these homes.

One need not have sleepless nights trying to decide between either doing restoration or whether to replace those sashes that are in dire need of repair. The answer is simple if a person wishes to retain the original ageless beauty of old wooden frames then sash window refurbishment is the only answer. Keeping and restoring that elegant facade will add great value to a person’s home not only in monetary terms but aesthetically as well.

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