Restoration

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. - Louis Nizer

Windows

• Goals
  • - make it easier to open by removing excess paint
  • - increase thermal insulation
  • - increase sound protection
• The National Park Service has a site on preservation of historic properties and includes a nice article with tips for restoration: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief13.htm
• Awesome NY Times article about John Seekircher, who sounds like the best steel casement restorer in the country: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/16/realestate/streetscapes-john-seekircher-master-casement-repairs-for-artisan-thousands.html
• Indiana Historic Landmarks' article: "Why Shouldn't I Replace My Windows"
• Weather Stripping
• Details about historic metal windows: http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/metalwin/metalw.htm
• Burlingame Glass: http://www.burlingameglass.com/
• Gilman Screens and Kitchens www.gilmanscreens-kitchens.com

Hardware

• Cirecast antique hardware, SF: http://www.cirecast.com/intro.htm
• Belmont hardware, Belmont: http://www.belmonthardware.com
• Rejuvination, Online: http://www.rejuvenation.com/index.html
• Whole House Building Supply and Salvage, East Palo Alto: http://www.driftwoodsalvage.com/
• Ohmega Salvage, Berkeley: http://ohmegasalvage.com/
• Urban Ore, Berkeley: http://urbanore.ypguides.net/
• Building Resources, San Francisco: http://www.buildingresources.org/index.html

General Resources

• Preservation Action Council of San Jose: http://www.preservation.org/
• Teevan Restoration Contractors, San Francisco: http://www.teevan.com