Repairing Wood Windows - Frankfort, Kentucky: Fast Facts brochure
2018. Repairing Wood Windows - Frankfort, Kentucky: Fast Facts brochure. Kentucky Heritage Council; City of Frankfort, Kentucky
"Historic wood windows are an important character-defining feature of most old buildings. A restored wood window will outlast any modern replacement window unit several times over, in large part because the first growth lumber used in period construction is far more stable, dense, and not resistant than any wood now available. Despite their value, historic windows often get the blame for a building's energy loss, when only 10% of a building's energy is lost through windows. A refurbished historic window can last another century, while a modern replacement window unit will last only 15 (most vinyl) to 25 (medium quality wood) years." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Kentucky Heritage Council administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00007).
- Type
- Brochure
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Publisher
- Kentucky Heritage Council; City of Frankfort, Kentucky
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- HPF
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