In order to transport the disintegrating window once it had been removed, the homeowners used the old standby -- duct tape.
Boarded-up Arched Window
Disintegrating Window Frame
Damaged Sunburst Grille
Damaged Window Frame
Old and New Half-Rounds
Damaged Spindles and New Half-Round
Horizontal Rail
Repairing the window frame began with an application of epoxy to reconstruct the rotted portion of the horizontal rail. A piece of pine is clamped to the rail as a form.
Clamped Frame
After the rail is epoxied, the frame is clamped back together and more epoxy applied where needed.
Sunburst clamped to rail
Second Epoxy Coat
More epoxy is added to consolidate the frame.
Epoxied Sunburst
Sanded frame
Next step: sanding the epoxy smooth
Touch-up
After sanding, the window is primed and any remaining divots are touched up with putty. After a final priming, the window is painted and ready for installation.
