Historic HomeWorks Show
About this original series
At Historic HomeWorks John Leeke helps you understand and maintain your older and historic home. Learn the best proven methods, techniques and materials.
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# Episodes
23 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of Historic HomeWorks Show
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Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up
Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up. In June Bob Yapp and John Leeke taught a course on maintenance methods and materials for historic buildings. Many National Parks Service workers attended as well as others involved in caring for historic buildings. This video is a review of window sill weather check filling and sealants, with an additional method of filling checks with traditional linseed oil putty. More about the Methods and Materials for Maintenance of Historic Buildings cours...
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Release date
Jul 8, 2010
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Runtime
09:13
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Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up II
Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up II. In June Bob Yapp and John Leeke taught a course on maintenance methods and materials for historic buildings. Many National Parks Service workers attended as well as others involved in caring for historic buildings. This video is a quick review of wood-epoxy repairs, with the completion of the repair started during the workshop. More about the Methods and Materials for Maintenance of Historic Buildings course: http://www.campbellcenter.org/pag...
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Release date
Jul 8, 2010
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Runtime
08:24
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Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up ...
Campbell Center Maintenance Workshop, Follow Up III. In June Bob Yapp and John Leeke taught a course on maintenance methods and materials for historic buildings. Many National Parks Service workers attended as well as others involved in caring for historic buildings. This video shows window sill decay stabilization. More about the Methods and Materials for Maintenance of Historic Buildings course: http://www.campbellcenter.org/pages/historic.html#maintenanceMore about the Campbell Center for H...
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Release date
Jul 24, 2010
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Runtime
03:17
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Window Sash Spot Paint Maintenance
Window sash spot paint maintenance prevents wood deterioration.See the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#Windows Join us at the Historic HomeWorks windows discussion forum: http://historichomeworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8453 See the other videos in the series: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm#Reports Learn how to repair, maintain and restore older and historic windows at my workshops and training sessions: http://www.his...
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Release date
May 21, 2010
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Runtime
17:49
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Window Track Paint Removal
Removing paint from the window's sash track using the steam paint removal method.See the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#Windows Join us at the Historic HomeWorks windows discussion forum: http://historichomeworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=955 See the other videos in the series: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm#Reports Learn how to repair, maintain and restore older and historic windows at my workshops and training session...
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Release date
May 20, 2010
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Runtime
04:05
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Window Sash Repair, Stile End Checks
Excerpt from the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#Windows Learn how to repair cracks and weak joints at the bottom joints of window sashes. Join us at the Historic HomeWorks windows discussion forum: http://historichomeworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=955 See the other videos in the series: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm#Reports Learn how to restore older and historic windows at my workshops and training sessions: http://w...
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Release date
Apr 25, 2010
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Runtime
22:21
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Window Sash Glazing, Part 2
Excerpt from the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#WindowsStep 9c. Glaze.Apply glazing putty to glazing rabbets as bedding. If working in a cold shop warm the putty slightly with a hot-air gun or infra-red lamp. Set the pane of glass in place and be sure the bottom edge of glass is actually resting on the neck of the lower glazing rabbet (for panes up to 18" wide). Jiggle the glass slightly so that it beds down into the putty, leaving about 1/...
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Release date
Apr 2, 2010
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Runtime
20:04
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Window Sash Glazing, Part 1
Excerpt from the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#WindowsStep 9c. Glaze.Apply glazing putty to glazing rabbets as bedding. If working in a cold shop warm the putty slightly with a hot-air gun or infra-red lamp. Set the pane of glass in place and be sure the bottom edge of glass is actually resting on the neck of the lower glazing rabbet (for panes up to 18" wide). Jiggle the glass slightly so that it beds down into the putty, leaving about 1/...
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Release date
Mar 30, 2010
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Runtime
16:47
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Window Sash Painting
Excerpt from the book Save America's Windows http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm#Windows Step 9d. Paint. Apply primer to putty bevels and interior seals. Lap primer 1/16" onto the glass, painting "to the line," allow to dry. Apply two top coats of paint to entire sash except side edges and face margins and top and bottom edges if they are not being painted. (Use best quality exterior house paint. Waterborne 100% acrylic paint is good, as is oil-based alkyd resin paint.) La...
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Release date
Mar 9, 2010
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Runtime
20:02
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Window Sash Deglazing
Removing paint, putty and glass from wooden window sash using steam to soften and loosed the old paint and putty so it can be easily scraped away.
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Release date
Oct 22, 2009
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Runtime
17:06
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