With a cabin dating back to the 1920s, the original windows were of the double hung variety, made of solid wood with sash pockets and weights. Lower sashes had a single pane of glass and upper sashes had nine individual lights.

The windows had removable, wood-framed storms and screens. Overall, the condition of the windows was fair. A lot of dried out putty, some cracked panes, some rotting wood, and were completely caulked shut.

That made for a tough decision. Do we try to restore these windows back to their original condition or do we find some more modern windows to replace them with?

Restoring was our first thought. The windows gave the cabin a good look and we didn’t want to ruin that.

But, as we learned, restoring old windows is not for the timid and the costs, methods, and time needed vary greatly.