WoodDance Studio » repair http://wooddance.com Residential remodeling in New Canaan, CT Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:34:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Repairing an FLW storm window http://wooddance.com/2008/12/22/repairing-an-flw-storm-window/ http://wooddance.com/2008/12/22/repairing-an-flw-storm-window/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:43:01 +0000 admin http://wooddance.com/?p=116 IMG_6434.jpg I had the chance to repair a broken storm window last week. One side of a mahogany framed storm had broken years ago letting in quite a draft on stormy days like today.

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The steps for repairing the window can be viewed in the gallery of images below.

  • Removing broken side of frame
  • Measure details of existing
  • Create a blank rail from new mahogany stock
  • Mill blank on router table, using slice of old piece as pattern
  • Mortise for existing tenons
  • Clean tenons of old glue and glazing
  • Fit, glue and clamp
  • Create and apply new mahogany stop to retain glass
  • Added 1/2″ to top of this storm, ‘plane-to-fit’ exact size of opening later.


In WoodDance fashion I was able to mill the 1/2″ mahogany extension I needed for the top from the broken side of the frame, reusing the wood on the same window. Cool.
December 2008 – Happy Holidays

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