Sash Mechanics of Historic Windows 8:00am to 12:00pm Special Offer: Call 215-536-1776 to register for both JOYN-01 & JOYN-02 at the reduced price of $775 Old windows continue to be important to the mechanics of historic buildings as well as admirable architectural and woodworking achievements. A sash window or hung sash window is made of […]
2023 PATRICIA ANDERSON FELLOWS PROGRAM DETAILS Spend the summer in Maine working to save historic buildings! Maine Preservation’s fellowship program spans nine weeks in the summer, split between five weeks of hands-on work with a trades firm and four weeks of organizational work performed remotely. Program timeline dependent on availability of fellow cohort but will […]
Join us for an informative and fun filled Window Preservation Alliance Regional Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 10-11, 2023. These regional meetings are designed to bring together a smaller group of window restorers than our big splashy Annual Meetings. We also aim to bring in our allies like architects, preservation professionals, and historic preservation […]
The Historic Santa Fe Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Faith and John Gaw Meem Preservation Trades Internship. The 10-week program begins June 5, 2023 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It permits a student or recent graduate of architecture, planning, design, or a similar field to gain hands-on experience in the theory and […]
This workshop is hosted by the Preservation Trades Network as a pre-conference workshop to its annual International Preservation Trades Workshop. It will be led by members of the Window Preservation Alliance, and take place at the Beatty Cramer House in Frederick County, Maryland. Read more about the Beatty Cramer House from the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation: https://www.fredericklandmarks.org/ […]
Learn how to save, repair and weatherproof your wood windows during this hands-on workshop being held October 7, 14, and 15. During the first session you’ll gain knowledge on how to date old wood windows, how they’re constructed, how to remove the sashes, how they can be repaired and weather-stripped, and why they’re an important […]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The Roberts-Goodwin buildings at Red Mountain Open Space serve as physical historic remnants of the area’s pioneer agricultural and ranching heritage. The focus of our work is on a 100+ year old horse barn that shares the history of farmers and ranchers who settled here between the 1870s and 1920. This is a […]
Do you have old wood windows in need of some TLC? Ready to practice window repair skills? Join window restorer Joe Hayes for a hands-on workshop all about windows. Joe will explain common window issues and demonstrate basic repairs. This class will focus specifically on re-roping double-hung windows, glazing, paint prep, and painting. You are invited to […]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Located on land historically inhabited by the Kickapoo, Osage, Caddo, O-ga-xpa, and Ohéthi Šakówi Nations, Lake Wedington hosted Civilian Conservation Corps crews that constructed cabins and other recreational buildings for public use. These CCC-built resources are overdue for some HistoriCorps TLC. Volunteers will get the opportunity to restore the rustic cabins at Lake Wedington […]
Join us on October 15, 2023 on Victoria Mansion's lawn for a free public workshop drawing together historic building owners who need work done, and the tradespeople who do the work. For years, preservationists have lamented the lack of workers skilled in the special methods and techniques required to work sensitively on older and historic […]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Located on land historically inhabited by the Kickapoo, Osage, Caddo, O-ga-xpa, and Ohéthi Šakówi Nations, Lake Wedington hosted Civilian Conservation Corps crews that constructed cabins and other recreational buildings for public use. These CCC-built resources are overdue for some HistoriCorps TLC. Volunteers will get the opportunity to restore the rustic cabins at Lake Wedington […]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Located on land historically inhabited by the Kickapoo, Osage, Caddo, O-ga-xpa, and Ohéthi Šakówi Nations, Lake Wedington hosted Civilian Conservation Corps crews that constructed cabins and other recreational buildings for public use. These CCC-built resources are overdue for some HistoriCorps TLC. Volunteers will get the opportunity to restore the rustic cabins at Lake Wedington […]
Ready to practice window repair skills? Join Joe Hayes, owner and operator of Hayes Window Restoration, for a hands-on workshop all about windows. Joe will explain common window issues and demonstrate basic repairs. This class will focus specifically on re-roping double-hung windows, glazing, paint prep, and painting. You are invited to bring a window from […]
Windows are a key part of the character of a historic building, but for a surprising number of buildings, the original windows have already given way to replacements. If historic windows survive, what are the issues we face in trying to keep them, and how should we evaluate a needed replacement? Reasonable cost, operability, durability, […]
How does sunny Florida in February sound? Our Annual Meeting sessions will cover business issues as well as topics on the craft of window restoration. For the first time, a key component of the meeting will be building replica wood windows. Full schedule and other details here. Deadline Registrations received by February 9th will include […]
April 1 @ 8:00 am - April 12 @ 5 pm Deadline for application is March 8, 2024. PURPOSE: To train practicing tradespeople in the special knowledge required to preserve older and historic wood windows. FORMAT: 5 to 10 days of daily training in an on-site workspace. LOCATION: Victoria Mansion | 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME 04101 SCHEDULE: 8 a.m. […]
Location: 4439 Hiawatha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406 Do you have old wood windows in need of some TLC? Ready to practice window repair skills? Join the staff of Hayes Window Restoration for a hands-on outdoor workshop all about windows. They will explain common window issues and demonstrate basic repairs. This class will focus specifically on […]
Come restore one of Missouri’s finest examples of Colonial Revival architecture in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest! The Houston Ranger Station is located in the Houston Ranger District of Missouri. The buildings were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Lynchburg Camp with help from the Emergency Relief Administration (ERA) between 1936 […]
Heritage Restoration, Inc. is seeking a full-time shop carpenter. Job Summary: This position is responsible for shop, tool, and machine maintenance, fabrication, historic window and door removal and install, and on-site field restoration work. Maintain a clean and safe wood shop including but not limited to organizing, emptying dust collection systems, changing filters, changing blades, […]
Creating And Restoring Stained Glass for The 21st Century: Using the Past to Define the Future - Webinar Preservation California Foundation is hosting a free webinar on stained glass, featuring speaker David Judson. As seen in his recently published book, Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass, fifth-generation president David Judson researched the company's undocumented 125-year history […]