REPOST: Sources for nice-looking triple-track storm windows

Reposting … We’ve restored the wood windows on our 1880’s house a few years ago and now we’re looking to replace some of the old exterior triple-track storm windows. I’ve done a bunch of reading on what to look for when buying a “less ugly” triple-track, but I’m finding it hard to get any sense of what the units actually look like from the manufacturer websites. Would anyone be able to provide good sources, or a method of locating one?

overhear

in Doors & Windows 5 years and 10 months ago

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overhear | 5 years and 10 months ago

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Of course, to Steve’s point, there is still the problem of having to deal with storm windows.

overhear | 5 years and 10 months ago

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In addition to loving the look of antique wavy glass windows, I was also persuaded to keep mine after reading a bunch of industry reports on replacement windows that raised issues about their durability. I may have spent $100-200 per window on restoration, but they look great, operate perfectly, and do a terrific job of insulating when combined with a storm window.

I figure I’d rather restore them every 140 years, then replace them every 20.

Here are some articles:

Windows of Opportunity: Repair – Don’t Replace – Those Older Wood Windows
By Rebecca Williams, National Trust for Historic Preservation (LINK)

“What Replacement Windows Can’t Replace: The Real Cost of Removing Historic Windows.” Sedovic, Walter and Jill Gotthelf. APT Bulletin: Journal of Preservation Technology, 36:4, 2005. (LINK)

stevecym | 5 years and 10 months ago

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i am surprised these kind of things are still around. i would have thought they fell out of favor when double pane windows came into being. we had them here and ripped them out when the new windows went in.

overhear | 5 years and 10 months ago

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I don’t see an edit button … Ideally I’d like the windows to match our beige window frames.