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Our old windows required a lot of work: replace glass, repair and repaint wood, replace pulleys with new...

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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We scraped paint off the old frames and put plywood up while we worked on the windows.

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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We stripped the paint off the old sashes, and Wayne had to fill any damaged areas.

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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One coat primer, two interior coats, three exterior coats, ten old windows, twenty sashes... will it ever end?!

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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Bye bye weights and pulleys. Hello, heavy-duty metal tape balances.

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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All done! Re-hung and trimmed out. Looks great, doesn't it? It's quieter and less drafty now, too.

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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We started on the exterior siding, first with tar paper, matrix rain screen, and the watertable.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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Here's the first row of shingles! We doubled this up before adding the next row above it.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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We also added flashing beneath the window sills.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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For better protection, corners are "woven." Rows alternate exposed edges.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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This shingle covers up the long edge of the shingle on the opposing side.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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Wayne planes it to make it flush with the other corner shingle.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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Here's a view of a few rows of woven shingles.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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The gentle curves of the 3-sided bays use bent shingles. Here shingles soak to make them pliable.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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Once pliable, the shingle is bent around the corner and nailed in place. Way cool.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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This handy gadget allowed Wayne to put up drywall by himself.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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The lift holds the drywall flush to the ceiling joists.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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It's actually blueboard, not drywall. These panels will be coated in veneer plaster later.

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Uploaded on Oct 5, 2008

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