Your original windows add a lot of character and charm to your home. They have weathered more than 50 years of use and can have a much longer life span with some maintenance. Chances are they have survived as they are made from some very solid, high quality wood assembled with fine craftsmanship. Replacement windows cannot compete on longevity, plus they are designed to fit INSIDE the existing window openings making your visible light less.

MATERIALS

Antique windows are made of old growth wood which is more dense and rot resistant. Joints may loosen up or rot may be present, but all can, and was designed to be repaired indefinitely.

APPEARANCE

Its easy to take a driving tour of bad replacement windows shiny white vinyl, stuck on muntin bars, and flat glass. The proportion, shapes, and wavy glass in older homes is part of the beauty and character that makes these homes so appealing.

EFFICIENCY

Older windows can be just as energy efficient as new windows. Through a combination of repairs and weather stripping we can make the windows snug and weather tight again. Ask any energy auditor new thermal imaging technology can provide insight on where energy loss is happening before assuming its the windows.

COST

With replacement windows its all or nothing. With repair and restoration we can do as little or as much as needed. Services like replacing broken panes and cords is inexpensive and quick. Even with complete restoration our services are often less costly than wasteful window replacement.

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The FC crew react to Jose Mourinho's transfer window comments, as well as Antonio Conte's possible veiled retort to them.

When David De Gea was missing from the starting lineup for Manchester United's game against Sunderland, the presumption was that it was related to speculation concerning his future and Real Madrid. Having missed out on him two summers before, after waiting until the final day of the window before being foiled in their attempted move, the Spanish giants seem ready to replace their No. 1 again; this time it's Keylor Navas instead of Iker Casillas.

De Gea was on the brink of usurping Casillas as Spain's first choice when Real Madrid's initial interest began, but now that transition has been made, and the Spanish club reportedly want to make him theirs again. It's no surprise that Sergio Romero's inclusion in the starting team lead fans to jump to the conclusion that it was related to De Gea's future, as that's exactly what it meant last time this happened.

In Louis van Gaal's second summer as United manager he signed Argentina's No. 1 goalkeeper from Sampdoria on a free transfer, with the pair reunited from their title winning days at AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.

After De Gea's questionable performances in the preseason, Van Gaal claimed that the goalkeeper's lack of focus meant he would not be playing for United, presumably while the transfer window was still open. Having fallen out with Victor Valdes, United were left with two quality goalkeepers in the stands and Romero in between the posts.

United's opening games of the season went well, with Romero picking up three clean sheets in the first three league games. The fans had treated De Gea well throughout the saga, still chanting his name in the final games of the season before, despite believing he would likely leave in the summer. But as popular as De Gea was, the fans still rallied behind their new goalkeeper, replacing Radamel Falcao's name in a chant for Romero.

It was all going well but then they travelled to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea. Having taken the lead, United lost 2-1, with Romero having a nightmare in conceding to Bafetimbi Gomis. It was an effort that De Gea would have had no problem with. The fact that United went on to miss out on top four because of an inferior goal difference made the points dropped in that game all the more frustrating to reflect upon at the end of the season.

Thankfully, De Gea stayed and, to end of the transfer speculation, extended his contract. He finished the season as the Sir Matt Busby player of the season, again, while Van Gaal used Romero in the cup competitions, where he did little to calm any nerves from United fans. He wasn't abysmal, but he too often looked nervous. His blooper reel from his previous clubs and his countrydid little to inspire confidence in him either. However, when called upon this season, Romero has done a surprisingly decent job. He's picked up nine clean sheets from 12 and proven to be a trustworthy understudy.

Most of his appearances have come in the Europa League, with United progressing to the quarterfinals. Against Rostov, in the last round at Old Trafford, Romero's saves kept United in the competition. With 10 minutes left to play, he got his hand to a goalbound header, before pulling off a fantastic save from a free kick in the 95th minute. Mourinho is a fan of Romero, earlier claiming that he's not an "ordinary" goalkeeper, but a "very good" one.

There are still moments where United fans may have their hearts in their mouths, but he has largely performed well. If De Gea is to leave in the summer, could Mourinho do worse than employing Romero as his No. 1? Well, yes. He could give Pep Guardiola a call and ask whether his Claudio Bravo experiment has come to an end yet. But if United have serious hopes of winning the Premier League next season, which should be their reasonable aim following the predicted expenditure this summer, they will need a better goalkeeper than Romero.

Doing a job against lesser teams like Northampton, Zorya, Wigan and Reading is obviously not comparable with what would be asked of him as the first choice.

United fans will hope that De Gea gives them at least one more season, particularly if they qualify for the Champions League, either through a top-four finish or success in the Europa League. A player of his quality deserves to be playing in Europe's elite competition and while United have won two trophies over the past year, it's little consolation for missing out on the league titles and Champions League titles he would be able to shoot for elsewhere.

Whether he stays or goes though, the decision should be whether Romero or Sam Johnstone, who has helped Aston Villa since joining them on loan in January with seven clean sheets in nine games, is United's second choice. The latter may well seek a No. 1 spot at a Premier League club next season, while Romero appears content with his current position.

Either way, Romero shouldn't be seeking a promotion at United. He's a good option for the cups and may well raise his profile if United continue to progress in the Europa League, but that's as good as it should get for the Argentina international. Whatever Mourinho might argue, Romero is an ordinary goalkeeper and if United lose one of the best, if not the best, goalkeepers in the summer, then they will need to replace him with someone of a similar calibre.

Scott is one of ESPN FC's Manchester United bloggers. Follow him on Twitter: @R_o_M.

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Hopper seeks window replacement Yale Daily News (blog) The Hopper common room currently includes a set of temporary amber-tinted glass windows that were installed to replace a set of windows that included two images of John C. Calhoun, class of 1804, the college's former namesake. Another window with ...

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QUINCY -- Aldermen adjusted a contract Monday night to allow a local contractor to complete installation of new windows at City Hall.

A. Fischer Builders Inc. was awarded the $184,100 contract to replace windows last fall. When the first window was removed early this year, it had some asbestos in the caulk that was sandwiched between window frames and glass panes. A $14,645 addition to the project will cover the hiring of an abatement contractor and higher tipping fees for disposal of the old windows.

Jeffrey Conte, director of the city's Engineering Department, said the old single-pane windows were inefficient and many of the windows leaked when it rained. The new windows will be double-paned and have a coating to reduce the amount of heat radiating into the building during the summer, Conte said.

Rees Construction was low bidder on two street and utility upgrades totaling nearly $1.2 million that won approval Monday. Replacement of a water main and street replacement on Spruce from 12th to 15th will cost $577,789. The replacement of a sanitary sewer and water main as well as street repairs on Aldo Boulevard from 21st to 23rd will cost $620,729.

Aldermen also approved an ordinance that will allow Pollock, Ennis & Heck to install a 17-square-foot sign at 608 Vermont. City ordinances would have limited the sign to 15 square feet. An early request was for a 32-square-foot sign, but the compromise reached in late March cut that size down considerably.

In other action, the council approved an ordinance granting a variation of zoning regulations on the Adams County Detention and Law Enforcement Center at 535-537 Vermont. The amount of glazed area on the first-floor facades will be reduced from 30 percent to 26.4 percent on the south side, 17.6 percent on the west side, and 4.6 percent on the east side.

R.L. Brink won the contract for $156,979 for concrete and Diamond Construction Co. got the $52,500 contract for patching material to be used in the city's annual street and sidewalk maintenance program to be paid out of motor fuel tax dollars. The contracts will have to be approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Emergency repairs on utilities totaling $17,593 under pavement at the Quincy Mall also was approved. The work was done by Rees Construction.

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(Red Oak) -- After months of meetings and discussion, a bond issue vote is set in the Red Oak School District.

At its regular meeting Monday evening, the Red Oak School Board approved the language for a June 27th vote on a $19.9 million referendum for renovation, remodeling and new construction at Red Oak High School and Inman Primary School. Red Oak School Superintendent Tom Messinger tells KMA News the board made some minor changes in the proposed language.

"Rather than saying it's the high school building, it's the high school campus," said Messinger. "They did also include the language stating it was the intention of the board to abate part of the payments with revenue that comes in through the penny sales tax and the SAVE dollars."

Under the district's facilities plan, the number of school campuses would be reduced to three. Red Oak Middle School would close, and the high school would house 7th through 12th graders. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students would attend classes at Washington Elementary School, with Inman accommodating 1st through 6th graders.

"We do have a higher cost of operation than many of our peers do," he said. "It's from more buildings. We've had projections going out in the future that showed that we had to reduce our spending in the general fund by changing the structure of our buildings, and closing down campuses. It's paid for through SAVE dollars or through general obligation bonds, but then it also becomes a savings in the general fund, and helps solve the problems with our current spending trend."

School officials were forced to close the middle school in the first half of the 2014-2015 school year after a water leak caused major flooding in the building. While saying the century-old building's exterior is sound, Messinger says the interior has several issues.

"There's some window replacement, air conditioning replacement, heating and cooling work inside the building," the superintendent said. "But, the biggest part of it is, it's an additional campus we have to operate. When we looked at the scheduling of the buildings, and what it would mean if we would consolidate the buildings together, or close down a building, we did see the most savings in closing the middle school down into the general fund."

A committee consisting of district patrons is expected to campaign for passing the bond issue, which requires a 60% supermajority. In other business Monday night, the board approved the resignations of Dan Black as high school instrumental music teacher and sponsor, high school jazz band instructor and TLC grant program lead teacher, as well as Molly Cox as 3rd grade instructor and high school assistant softball coach.

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(MENAFN Editorial) Superior Replacement Windows has announced the opening of a new glass repair shop in Peoria, Arizona area. This state of the art glass warehouse and retail facility will act as a customer service call center along with being an administrative office for the firm.

Sue Johnson, Vice President of the company was quoted as saying, The decision to move to Peoria, Arizona was an easy one both from an economic and lifestyle standpoint. Our roots and families are here in Peoria and it made sense to expand our services to this fine city. We are looking forward to serving the homeowners and business community of Peoria and hope our presence can add to the growth potential we see here in this city.

The company was founded back in 2004 and since that time have been offering a complete line of window replacement services to match the real estate development demands of the market. The company aims at expanding its work further and make the investment into new repair shop in Peoria, AZ. There is a lot of opportunity in the Peoria market as well as the surrounding Phoenix metropolitan aea and the company wishes to capture greater market share. By choosing to expand their business, they will be able to cater to a larger group of clients and thereby grow as a firm.

The staff have been offered the right kind of training to ensure that they can offer the best of window repair and replacement services. With the best services and the right pricing, Superior Replacement Windows is positioned to win the trust and confidence of Maricopa County residents. There is stiff competition in the Valley of the Sun and the owners want to ensure the right products and services are in place to stay ahead.

To learn more about Superior Replacement Windows, please visit: [http://replacementwindowspeoria.com](http://replacementwindowspeoria.com/)

Superior Replacement Windows was set up in the year 2004 and ever since then, the company has been doing a great job. They have the best glass technicians that are thoroughly skilled in windows replacement and repair services and their track record is phenomenal.

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Belfast and Searsport will be among 20 communities this year across the state where Window Dressers will fabricate low-cost insulating window inserts in the fall.

Last year in Belfast alone, over 100 Waldo County volunteers, in the tradition of an old-fashioned barn raising, built more than 500 inserts for some 60 customers. Eleven local businesses supported the builds with food, supplies and volunteers.

There are 557,000 homes in Maine, and over 90 percent of them need weatherization. A total of 6,200 inserts were produced statewide last year and this year promises to be even bigger and better, Window Dressers said in a news release. Customized inserts are ordered by customers who pay a flat per-window charge. In addition, Window Dressers sets aside 22 percent of its annual total insert production for low-income households, who contribute a small donation.

Window Dressers is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to helping Maine residents by minimizing heat loss through windows. Inserts offer an inexpensive alternative to window replacement, with an average window costing about $25. With 30 percent of home heat loss through windows alone, inserts reduce home heating fuel use and CO2 emissions, while simultaneously reducing drafts.

Visit windowdressers.org or call 596-3073 for more information or to sign up as a potential customer or volunteer.

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(MENAFN Editorial) Superior Replacement Windows has announced the opening of a new glass repair shop in Peoria, Arizona area. This state of the art glass warehouse and retail facility will act as a customer service call center along with being an administrative office for the firm.

Sue Johnson, Vice President of the company was quoted as saying, The decision to move to Peoria, Arizona was an easy one both from an economic and lifestyle standpoint. Our roots and families are here in Peoria and it made sense to expand our services to this fine city. We are looking forward to serving the homeowners and business community of Peoria and hope our presence can add to the growth potential we see here in this city.

The company was founded back in 2004 and since that time have been offering a complete line of window replacement services to match the real estate development demands of the market. The company aims at expanding its work further and make the investment into new repair shop in Peoria, AZ. There is a lot of opportunity in the Peoria market as well as the surrounding Phoenix metropolitan aea and the company wishes to capture greater market share. By choosing to expand their business, they will be able to cater to a larger group of clients and thereby grow as a firm.

The staff have been offered the right kind of training to ensure that they can offer the best of window repair and replacement services. With the best services and the right pricing, Superior Replacement Windows is positioned to win the trust and confidence of Maricopa County residents. There is stiff competition in the Valley of the Sun and the owners want to ensure the right products and services are in place to stay ahead.

To learn more about Superior Replacement Windows, please visit: [http://replacementwindowspeoria.com](http://replacementwindowspeoria.com/)

Superior Replacement Windows was set up in the year 2004 and ever since then, the company has been doing a great job. They have the best glass technicians that are thoroughly skilled in windows replacement and repair services and their track record is phenomenal.

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Even vinyl and aluminum do not last forever and have needed to be replaced after a number of years.(Photo: Jamie Germano/@jgermano1/file photo)Buy Photo

Dear Jerry:I have read your column in the Democrat and Chronicle for years and was wondering if I could get your thoughts on vinyl versus aluminum versus wood replacement trim.

The house was built in 1978 and the trim boards are beginning to rot so will not hold stain. We will be getting vinyl soffits and fascia and the contractor will wrap window trim with aluminum.

One contractor wants to replace trim work on the face of house with Louisiana Pacific LP Smart Trim, which will need to be painted. Another contractor suggested wrapping trim in vinyl. I want to maintain the design of house and have a quality job done that will last a long time.

Thank you.

D.M., via email

Unfortunately, many homes built from the 1960s into the 1980s have suffered from deteriorating exterior siding and trim. Deterioration of hardboard siding, oriented strand board siding, fast growth wood trim coupled with improper priming and installation have made houses of this vintage prime targets for new exterior siding and trim. Even vinyl and aluminum do not last forever and have needed to be replaced after a number of years.

First, let me say that I do not recommend covering any material that has rot or decay with another material. Best to remove it and start over. You didnt say what the siding material on the house is, but it appears that will remain and the trim is the main issue.

LP Smart Trim is an engineered composite material made from wood byproducts and rosins. Reviews have been generally positive, and it is lighter than cement board. Yes, it does need to be painted (as does fiber cement board). Critically important with both of these materials is proper installation. Slight gaps between siding ends must be left when installing the siding and filled with proper caulking.

As with products in the past, failure of the product was largely due to improper installation and maintenance.

Wrapping trim in aluminum is OK, if the trim is sound. However, improper installation of aluminum can permit water to seep behind it, leading to decay of the wood underneath. And, as I mentioned earlier, covering decayed trim with aluminum is only asking for trouble.

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Again, not knowing what the siding currently is puts me at a disadvantage. You mentioned that the trim was stained. Is the siding wood and also stained, perhaps cedar? If so, I would replace the trim with cedar.

On the other hand, if the siding is painted wood, and if it was my house and the siding was in good repair, I think I would choose a fiber cement trim. A cellular PVC material such as AZEK is also an option. Fiber cement will need to be painted, but holds paint very well. AZEK is available in a variety of colors, but may need to be recoated at some point. If possible, I would replace any window trim with one of these materials rather than wrap it in aluminum. Again, your choice will somewhat depend upon what the current house siding is.

Whatever material you choose, make sure that your contractor states in writing that the material will be installed according to the manufacturers specifications. Also, check to see if the contractor is certified or otherwise qualified to install the product. If there is a warranty issue with the material, it is usually due to improper installation.

After the column on the loud laundry pump valve (March 25, 2017), several wrote me to ask where they could find a silent check valve. C.M. wrote to say: I went to Debbie Supply in East Rochester, and they have several sizes of spring loaded PVC check valves. With a couple of adaptors and two rubber couplings this made a unit that I installed in the drain line of our noisy sump pump. End result is that the problem has been SOLVED! No more water hammer! Finally, the cost of the check valve was $13.99 plus tax (not including the cost of couplings and PVC). Thanks, and congratulations!

Jerry Ludwig is a former contractor and home inspector. He is an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. Email your house questions tojludwig@rochester.rr.comor write him at P.O. Box 25510, Rochester, NY 14625. Please include the year your house was built and the town where you live.

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Even when closed, your windows and doors may be more open than you realize, letting warm air escape in winter and heat to enter in summer. That's because leaky windows and poorly sealed doors are vulnerable spots for energy waste, resulting in higher utility bills.

New windows and doors can be expensive, so it's important to determine when a repair make sense and when replacement is the right choice. According to the Minnesota Commerce Department, simple maintenance and inexpensive repairs can extend the life of windows and doors, delaying the need for replacement.

Here are some common window and door problems, with fixes that can improve durability and performance:

Damaged components. Cracked or missing panes of glass in doors and windows are obvious locations for leakage and energy loss. Replacement is best, but sealing with caulking can be a good temporary fix. Older windows may use a glazing compound (putty) to hold the glass to the frame.

Defective air-sealing. The gap between jamb and framing may be empty or stuffed with fiberglass insulation. Gently removing inside trim will reveal this space, allowing for application of a window and door spray foam product or caulking. A quick and inexpensive fix for leaky windows can be the application of shrink-wrapped film on the inside.

Loose or missing hardware. Latches, hinges, and the operating parts for crank-out windows can become loose or damaged. Often a simple tightening of screws will do the trick.

Improper exterior flashing. Properly installed flashing diverts water to the outside of the siding, preventing intrusion into the wall or window/door unit.

Worn or damaged weather-stripping. Installing effective weather-stripping will conserve energy by preventing air infiltration around windows and doors. You should weather-strip all doors that lead to unheated areas, such as an attic, garage or unheated basement.

You can also improve the energy efficiency of existing windows by adding storm windows, replacing window sashes and installing window treatments or coverings.

Check out the U.S. Department of Energy web pages on windows, doors, and skylights at http://www.energy.gov.

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