[Summit] Replacement window recs (alison shonkwiler)

Sat Mar 11 00:28:14 UTC 2017

Alison -- Let me add my vote to Joanna's! I had Heritage strip and fix and reinstall all my old windows. It's a bit cheaper than new windows and will last for decades (unlike new windows that are only set for ~20 years.) Plus they are phenomenally more attractive and the heat difference is close to nonexistent. Lastly, better resale value. 

Anne Holland
~ pls forgive typos, this is my iPad 

> On Mar 10, 2017, at 3:48 PM, Joanna Doherty <joanna_doherty at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Alison:
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> I'd encourage you to consider saving, rather than replacing, your existing windows. Old wood windows can be removed, stripped of lead paint, and re-installed. Combined with a good storm window, a historic wood window will achieve energy efficiency roughly the same as a replacement window, and will last longer. Restoring a window will also keep it out of the landfill, and original windows add a lot to the architectural character of a house. This article includes some good info on the topic: https://savingplaces.org/stories/preservation-tips-tools-retrofitting-historic-windows#.WMMNeNIrKpp  (I work in historic preservation, so I'm a fan of old wood windows.)
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> There are several contractors in Rhode Island and Mass. who restore wood windows, including:
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> Peter Paltrineri in Warren: 401-254-1199 
> Heritage Restoration in Providence:  www.heritagerestoration.net
> Architectural Preservation Group in Warwick: 401- 737-2746 
> Heartwood Window Restoration in Hawley, MA: http://heartwoodrestoration.com/
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> Good luck --
> 
> Joanna
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> RAM Designs, a small garden design firm headquartered in the Summit
> neighborhood, has just posted a part-time admin job at CraigsList and I
> thought folks might be interested. It's 'extreme part time', just 4 hours
> per week. But it is year-round.
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> I do not work for RAM, I just am pals with the owner Robert Matthews and
> think this might be a fun side gig for an area resident because the commute
> would be so easy. Anyway, his listing is here
> https://providence.craigslist.org/acc/6037114683.html
> Part-time Quickbooks help for a small gardening firm
> providence.craigslist.org
> A small gardening firm needs help administrative help for a half day per week (about four hours per weekly session) on an ongoing basis. You can choose which day of the week - Monday-Friday - you...
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> I'm looking into replacing some old windows due to lead paint. Anyone have recommendations for a replacement window contractor? I have the Summit list of handypeople and contractors from a couple years ago, but there isn't a specific category for window restoration/replacement on it. Thanks in advance.?
> Alison (Woodbury St)
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