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Insulated Glass vs. Historic Windows: What Finally Works.

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We all know that keeping original historic windows is the best option, visually, financially, environmentally, and for saving energy. If you are not aware of this, you had better read these articles about windows and get with it before you make a bad decision and waste your money. Unfortunately, some of you may have moved [...]

Storm Windows

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Aluminum storm windows are your best bet to not only save heat but protect your original windows from the elements. Protecting your window with a storm window also defers window maintenance. The secret to energy savings is to have storm windows with Low E glass. This is something that the older storm windows do not [...]

Interior Storm Windows

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What are Interior Storm Windows and why would anyone want to use them? Windows are the most important character defining feature of a home. Why hide them behind a storm window? With interior storm windows your beautiful original windows can shine in all their glory and still get the benefits of insulation and noise reduction. [...]

Insulating Old Homes – Is Yours Toxic?

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Insulating old homes can be toxic and shorten the life of your old home. Be Green! Save energy by insulating old homes! New high energy products are being pushed on homeowners everywhere you look. Not to mention the homeowners that fall for the replacement window scam. But what effect do these products have on our [...]

Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings

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The National Park Service – Department of Interior, provides a Technical Preservation Service. Writers working under contract with the federal government have assembled more than 40 booklets designed to help owners and developers of historic buildings recognize and resolve common preservation and repair problems.   Preservation Brief #3 – Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings has […]