Get our new Craftsman's Guide to Restoring Steel Windows where you'll learn everything you need to know about how to restore historic steel windows.
Comprehensive guide to restoring old metal window frames, improving thermal performance, and making the final keep-or-replace decision.
In this recorded Building Science Live webinar, Sarah Gray and Megan Cross-Wilkinson discuss components of steel windows, materials, and details for steel window repainting and reglazing, and considerations for replica windows.
Preservation expert Jim Turner offers a concise tutorial on this topic, highlighting that resources on steel window restoration are scarce. Whether handling steel windows, casement windows, or curtain wall windows, understanding restoration techniques can greatly enhance these classic frames.
Containing over 600 pages of valuable information, it covers appropriate window treatments and provides technical guidance for architects, building managers, contractors, and property owners.
Four types of weatherstripping appropriate for metal windows are spring-metal, vinyl strips, compressible foam tapes, and sealant beads. The spring-metal, with an integral friction fit mounting clip, is recommended for steel windows in good condition.
