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A warning: All things change. Building materials degrade. Old timbers rot. Roofing iron rusts out, cracks and collapses. Glass becomes brittle. It may not be environmentally friendly to reuse materials, if this causes building failure.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Restoring windows: While time-consuming to restore old timber windows, they are often well-made and worth the effort. Any sign of rot means the window is probably not well-made. - Broken putty can be removed, replaced, and painted. - Masking tape should be removed after 1-2 days, or it leaves a residue difficult to remove. - Paint a millimetre beyond the juncture between putty and glass, for added weather-sealing. Do at least three thin coats of paint. - Use a razor blade to remove paint or other residues from glass.   kellyjones00 (593)

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