1922 house needs new windows?

Question

I live in an old house that has beautiful wood windows. I don't want to loss the look of origal wood. Is there a way to just replace the glass to make it more energy efficient. The windows are currently single pane is there a way to put in more efficient single or double glass.

Answer 1

if you don't want to tear out the old windows, and just want to replace the glass, you'd have to get something thicker, like a tempered glass cut to the sizes you want. though i would imagine that would cost almost as much as new windows. i replaced my single pane windows in a "non-insulated" 1950's house, with double pane low-e glass, and it was sooo nice. no draft by the window in winter, almost no sound from the near-by highway, and cooler in the summer.

Answer 2

Pella, marvin and anderson all do repacement windows. You can have them domene in wood. Vey Pricey, or if they are painted, and extruded fiberglass wood mix that is much cheaper. There i sno way I know of to just replace the glas asn get the efficienccy of a double panmrd window

Answer 3

With a house built in 1922, ther is no insulation in the walls. Insulated windows are a waste of money. Go for the storms and leave the windows.

Answer 4

If you have the money, you can do whatever you want. Contact "Pella" My company made the newspaper in a large Southwestern city for using wood for one of the biggest jobs in the city, they are a beautiful window but, expensive. They can get you anything, you have to pay.

Answer 5

no,double pane windows are sealed and contain a gas charge to keep them from "sweating" between the layers.
"Back in the day" people would put "storm windows" up in the winter.They are a simple wooden frame covered with plastic sheeting.Provides some insulation factor and are easily installed and removed.

Answer 6

IF YOU KNOW A WOOD WORKER THEY CAN MAKE YOU A CUSTOM SET TO MATCH WHAT YOU HAVE . ( A FEW YEARS AGO , I BUILT SEVERAL TO GO IN A 1918 HOUSE IN MOBILE ALABAMA FOR THE OWNER .) THE MODERN DAY CUTTERS FOR THE SHAPER HEAD ARE A COUPLE DEGREES OFF FROM THE TIME YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT , BUT CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE EYE YOU WON'T NOTICE . IF YOU LIKE DOING WOOD WORK , BUY A TOP OF THE LINE TABLE SAW AND ATTACHMENTS AND HAVE FUN . AND YES ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED ARE CHEAPER THAN HAVING SOME ONE ELSE DO IT . YOU WILL HAVE A DELUXE SET OF TOOLS PAID FOR WHEN YOUR NEXT PROJECT COMES UP

Answer 7

pella can make any type of window you want to match any exterior, just be prepared to fork over a ton of money