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Serving Western Washington since 1998.
 (206) 525-5575 (phone, no text)          info@doublehungwindowrestoration.com


Don't just take my word for it...


The following are external resources for information on the value of historic windows.

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​Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Window Preservation Guidance 


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​Association of Preservation Technology Bulletin
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What replacement windows can't replace: The real cost of  removing historic windows. Walter Sedovic and Jill Gotthelf. 2005. APT Bulletin 36(4): 125 - 129. 

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National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Saving windows, saving money
Report that offers insight for homeowners weighing the financial and energy tradeoffs between replacing or repairing older, less efficient windows.

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​National Park Service.
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

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​National Park Service.

Preservation Brief # 3:
Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings 

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​National Park Service.

Preservation Brief #9:
The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows


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​Building Conservation (UK).

Windows and Heat-loss; How to increase thermal efficiency non-destructively

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​Building Conservation (UK)
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Thermal Performance of Historic Windows

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