For those fortunate to own a building built eighty or more years ago, salvage windows are the answer for improving the appearance of the home while keeping in touch with its historic roots. The facade of many historic buildings are clad with numerous windows, and thus they make a huge impact on the final appearance of the structure. It is for this reason that when the time comes to replace old windows that salvage architectural windows are a top pick for refurbishing the building.
Many cities and towns have historic buildings on display and in current use. They might be a town hall, a library, a courthouse, a museum or other facility, and they add an age and graciousness to their surroundings that are hard to duplicate with a contemporary building. These structures will maintain their historical integrity when vintage salvage windows are used for remodeling or replacement of old or damaged windows.
Since it is very difficult to rework an existing antique window, it makes sense to have the dimensions of the windows that will be used firmly in mind when going over blueprints of any construction adjustments that will be made to the historic building. It is at this point in the remodel that the number of architectural windows to be used can be adjusted. Some older buildings seem by today's standards to be rather dark in their interiors, and a great way to change that is to add classic windows to the structure during rebuilding.
Window salvage, depending on its age and style, can feature several different types of glazing and sash varieties. In the oldest buildings are seen salvage windows with the largest numbers of glazing pieces. This is due to the fact that craftsmen at that time were unable to manufacture large pieces of glass, but as technology improved larger glass pieces could be created so that modern windows can feature one single piece of glazing over another single piece.
An antique window might also contain stained glass. Stained glass was particularly popular in Victorian and Craftsman-style homes, but was also prominently featured in historic buildings. A stained glass antique window may feature numerous glazing varieties. Three panes of glazing over seven panes of glazing was a popular configuration in an antique window, as was three over five panes of glazing. An antique window, stained glass or otherwise, often uses hardware specific to a certain style, time period and function, and this can be found through window salvage sources as well.
Look online for an antique window dealer, who will post pictures of available window inventory.
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Dan Johnson is the author of this article on Architectural salvage antiques . Find more information about Architectural salvage here.
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