Window Glazing: Puttying and Replacing Glass in Traditional Wood Windows

Window Glazing

Puttying and Replacing Glass in Traditional Wood Windows

Author: Steven Jordan
Paperback

"Steve Jordan has been in the old-house repair and restoration business for forty-five years and has repaired and restored thousands of windows over the past twenty years."

Window Glazing: Puttying and Replacing Glass in Traditional Wood Windows is a comprehensive guide that explains the tools, materials, and techniques for glazing traditional wood windows and replacing broken glass. It also provides information about the technology and history of window glass, from the beautiful distortions of early crown and cylinder glass to the perfect float glass we purchase today. Window Glazing provides step by step instructions with clear color photographs that walk the reader through the process. This book is appropriate for the homeowner DIYer, window repair workshops, apprentice restorers, painters, carpenters, and anyone interested in learning this age-old skill. It is the most complete book on this topic available today.