Another common way to restore old windows is replacing the sash cords. Connected to weights that sit in cavities on each side ...

If your windows never had weights and pulleys, you’ll have to live with the old system or install new sash channels that operate by providing tension on the sashes.

Repair your period sash window like a pro and it will last another century! Old houses come with lots of beautiful features… but they also come with lots of problems, too. Adam’s helping out ...

A: Double-hung windows use a dependable system with a fairly heavy weight, a rope or chain and a pulley wheel. The chain is recessed inside a groove on the sides of the window sash.

Now that window has lost one chain and weight, it is too lopsided […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 42°F. Saturday, December 30th 2023 ... Fixing Old Sash Cords ...

Several weeks ago, we answered a question from a man who wanted to know if he could retrofit double-paned window sashes in the window openings of his older home. Our response was, certainly. We ...

If you have a drafty old wooden double-hung window that lets heated or cooled air escape, you don’t necessarily have to install a new window. An alternative is using a sash replacement kit. It ...

Consider the historic double-hung window: two sashes glide effortlessly up and down, counterbalanced by iron weights attached to ropes strung through pulleys –– all hidden within walls.

Business owner Mike York holds a cast iron counterbalance weight to a pulley system window at Ocean Sash & Door Company in San Francisco on July 14, 2023. Lance Yamamoto/SFGATE By Tessa McLean ...

If you’ve ever visited an antique store or flea market, I’m sure you’ve seen old window sashes that have been turned into something other than its original purpose. This concept ...