Window Preservation Pre-Conference Workshop

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/ These workshops are supported by a generous grant from the Maryland Historical Trust and Preservation Maryland. The grant has subsidized tuition costs to make attendance more accessible to more people.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This window preservation workshop will teach introductory window sash restoration techniques. Participants will learn to:

INSTRUCTORS

John Rodgers
Owner/Operator
Phoenix Preservation

Born and raised in Florida, John Rodgers graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with degrees in environmental science and management, then joined the desk side of preservation in 2007 as a Main Street Manager and Downtown Development Director in South Louisiana. While working to restore his own properties, word started to spread and it became a hobby, then a side job, then a second full time job. John founded Phoenix Preservation, with the bulk of work at the time being traditional plaster repairs. Windows quickly became the primary focus. The company and family relocated to Northwest Missouri in 2019 and they are now strictly doing window and door restorations and new wooden storm window builds, in addition to being a distributor for both Sarco and Abatron. Currently serving as a commissioner of the Saint Joseph Landmark Commission, as well as on the Board of Directors for Missouri Preservation and the Window Preservation Alliance.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

8:45 am | Check-in at Beatty Cramer House
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Introduction to Windows, Materials, and Preservation and Safety
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Site Tour, Identify and Assess Repairs
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Sash removal Techniques and Practice
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Leadsafe Paint and Glazing Removal Techniques
1:30 – 4:00 pm | Practicum of Techniques

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

8:45 am | Check-in at Beatty Cramer House
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Review of Safety, Leadsafe Paint and Glazing Removal Techniques
10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Practicum of Techniques
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Documentation, Repair Assessment and Planning
1:30 – 4:00 pm | Practicum of Techniques

WHAT TO EXPECT

Besides a good time, prepare to be active and learn. Participants will be sitting, standing, crouching, climbing ladders and using their hands, in addition to working outside in the weather. The site has uneven ground and is not paved. The The Beatty Cramer House has temporary shoring to stabilize the structure. Participants will need to navigate the site carefully. Participants should:

We will provide:

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Cost per participant is $200. There is a limit of 15 participants. We will intake a waiting list. By registering to the event, you agree to our event policies and procedures–please read them here. Registrants can cancel their registration up to 30 days before the workshop for a full refund minus any associated taxes and fees. Cancellations within 30 days of the event will not be refunded, with exceptions in PTN’s Health and Safety Policy.