The conservation officer agreed to us doing this if we please. We have three, 200 year old, 6 over 6 huge sash windows that we were going to replace with ones built in Wood following the same design, so should look exactly the same when made.

I am not sure if the paint rules for sash windows and rules on Trim for skirting boards etc would be the same in the UK houses, but i am thinking so as it would stem from classical design? We have a grade 2 listed Georgian gentleman’s residence in the UK. Please be responsible and Do NOT neglect your old windows. You are a steward to and old building with old windows. With repairs and regular maintenance, the life of these old wood windows can be extended for an additional 200 years. Your windows are made from old wood which does not compare to the wood of today. In many cases, these windows have been in service for over a hundred years with much of their deterioration resulting directly from a lack of maintenance. Rotted wood can be repaired to look like new with easy-to-use epoxy fillers designed for wood window restoration. Broken parts can be remade or whole sashes can be duplicated. They can easily be taken apart to insert new rails or muntins (cross pieces separating the panes). Old wood windows were made to be repaired. Wood window restoration and repair is easier than you think. Their replacement windows will be in the landfill in 20 years. That is true because Maintenance Free means Cannot be Maintained. Window companies will boast that their windows are Maintenance Free.

Replacement window companies will often compare their product to a neglected historic wood window that has NOT been restored or maintained – an old wood window that would undoubtedly be drafty and inefficient. If you wait until your windows are in an emergency state of repair, you’re taking a risk and the task of wood window restoration will that much more involved. Wood window restoration and repair is something that needs to be done about every 50 years.

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