Avon Old Farms School

Alterations and Replacement-In-Kind of Historic Kitchen Roof

 

Heritage Restoration continues to restore the sash at Avon Old Farms School.  The windows are being restored using a conservation methodology, where the finishes are chemically stripped and the wood scrubbed, not sanded, so the color can stay consistent.  The goal is for a clear stain finish to match final color determination.  There is a stain sample photo at the end of this gallery that matches the original stain.  Some points of the restoration:

• The windows were marked as C-1 and C-2.  C-1 is the window on the interior left, and C-2 interior right.
• All parts marked for location
• Interior storm dimensions taken using new oak stops for previous interior storm system
• C-1 has a new oak plywood interior extension jamb
• C-2 has a drywall extension jamb
• The exterior was original, including casings, jambs, sills, screens, and sash.
• The wood was stripped using Citri-strip, pull scrapped, and scrubbed with various coarse grades of Scotch-Brite hand pads
• Wood Dutchmans done with antique heart pine
• Split moldings repaired and Titebond glued or West System epoxied