10.am-5.00pm.

THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY SASH WINDOWS.

• This is a one day onsite course designed to teach participants how they can restore and maintain their own sash windows.
• The course will be delivered by George in his own workshop in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• The course is open to all levels, beginners, and professionals.
• Participant numbers are limited to ensure that learners have the best opportunity to learn  under George’s guidance.

The day includes;

• Learning how sash windows were originally made, and how they were designed to work .
• The evolution of the sash window and its importance as an architectural element.
• How to remove a sash window from its internal frame
• How to remove and replace old glass without damaging the glazing bars and the frame
• How to remove old putty and to reset the glass and apply and finish the new putty correctly
• How to remove and replace rotten glazing bars and frames within the window
• Window weights, how they work, and how to get them working correctly.
• Catches, what goes wrong with them and how to get them working right.
• How to sand and  strip a window and repaint with oil based or linseed oil paint.

Tea, coffee and lunch provided. Maybe a cake or even buns.