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I can't recall if I read it on another thread here some where but someone sujested freezing the putty. About six months ago I bought a small chest freezer and put all my putty in it. Because I also ...

This is a great story:

We rehabbed, weather sealed, and installed storm windows over seven small double hung windows for a client of ours at the end of last year. They were remodeling their attic ...

Greg,

Count me in if you get John to come to Indy!

I have a client who would like to find some more of these type of casement stays but I have not had much luck finding a source.

All I have found so far is what it was called the "Bull-dog Cas ...

John, I was rereading the posts and realized I must of typed my last name in wrong when I participated in the last Business Side Workshop it should be Leegwater;) Sorry for not catching that sooner! ...

I found this the other day out on the internet regarding lead "leaching" into wood.

Has any one run across these type of screens? I just looked at a house full of them. They are mounted on a steal casment window. The owners would like to get them working again. Does anyone know h ...

Danielle: I don't have a problem with you using part of the video conference in some of your marketing. I haven't had a chance to re-watch the conference to really see what I sound like. When you p ...

John, I tested the video conference link and found it was working for me! I love my imac! Is there room for me to join in on the 3rd video conference on Monday?

Any one going to the Traditional Building Conference in Chicago in October?

The picture below is a Norco (now Jeld-wen) aluminum clad casement window which the owner said was installed 10-15 years ago. I was told the insulated glass was replace once already. Don't get me s ...

I just seem to run across more of these lately! I just looked at a job today that the windows are in great shape other than most of the ropes have failed. Who was the crazy old dutchmen who came up w ...

I do a lot of tongue and grove porches and we us BMoore's Oil porch and floor paint. The first coat is always cut 10% with paint thinner. This usually makes the drying time longer but allows the pai ...

I thought that study was over the winter months and that the wood windows were left as is (not upgrading like weather stripping)?

LowE glass- has a greenish tint to it that is prohibited in our his ...

Sswiat- I can't tell weather it is a stand alone policy or just a added rider. If it was an added rider wouldn't if come from the CGL? The pollution liability policy is 1 million for each pollution ...