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Save America's Windows: Caring for older and historic wood windows. Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Mr. John C Leeke (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
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Save America's Windows, how to repair and maintain older and historic wooden windows. An alternative to vinyl replacement windows. Covers traditional methods and the latest in modern high-tech materials and techniques for wood window repairs and maintenance. Learn how to avoid falling under the spell of the window replacement salesman. This is the alternative to vinyl replacement windows.

Sixteen specific step-by-step treatments to repair weathered sills and deteriorating sash. Window project profiles, how to organize and pay for the work. Includes sources for special materials and tools.

This is the 2013 edition in an updated version 4.3 with minor revisions since the 2013 edition first came out, with the chapter on sash glazing and painting; and an expanded directory with hundreds of window specialists, some in every state. 112 pages, 257 illustrations, color covers, black & white interior.

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    January 1, 2009
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    8.5 x 0.26 x 11 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    146628644X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1466286443
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 146628644X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1466286443
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.26 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

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Customers find the book very informative, particularly appreciating its reference section. The content receives positive feedback, and one customer notes it serves as a bible for wooden window restorers.

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9 customers mention "Information quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very informative, appreciating the reference section and practical advice, with one customer specifically noting its value for preserving historic windows.

"...I particularly appreciated the reference section and advice on how to find local restoration workers in my area...." Read more

"...Very informative and I may have to contact this man at some point. Great book!" Read more

"...the information in Save America's Windows to be very accurate and helpful...." Read more

"Valuable information needed to save our old windows and to save money...rather than wasting it on vinyl windows that will need to be replaced within..." Read more

6 customers mention "Content"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's content excellent and consider it a good resource.

"...A bonus is the good humour of the author coming through in the reading; I loved the secret ingredient for the window cleaning recipe!" Read more

"...Such a great resource -- looking forward to using the book when we move onto our next old house!" Read more

"This is a wonderful book! Love the sash easel, would love to have explicit building instructions!..." Read more

"...The wisdom, content, and procedural instructions are excellent, the tips and tricks are very useful, the methods are solid and accepted best..." Read more

3 customers mention "Restoring value"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for restoring wood windows, with one customer describing it as the "bible for Wooden window restorers."

"...will get, for the most part, accurate info about repairing and restoring wood windows, which I feel is a worthy endeavor...." Read more

"Great info for those both interested in and the actual repair of historic windows." Read more

"Truly the bible for Wooden window restorers. Nothing left untouched here!" Read more

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  • Lori Marcotte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice, advocates local labour, provides references
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2013
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    I bought this as a highly recommended book from someone who has restored an old house.
    Now I know exactly what to do and in which order of priority to preserve the original look of my old home.
    I particularly appreciated the reference section and advice on how to find local restoration workers in my area.
    A bonus is the good humour of the author coming through in the reading; I loved the secret ingredient for the window cleaning recipe!
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  • Magpie
    5.0 out of 5 stars So very helpful!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012
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    This is a great book that fills in the "Working Windows" book's gaps. We recently restored our 1940s windows and it was essential in helping me figure out how to fix a sagging sash rail. Such a great resource -- looking forward to using the book when we move onto our next old house!
    15 people found this helpful
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  • cassie
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book! Love the sash easel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015
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    This is a wonderful book! Love the sash easel, would love to have explicit building instructions! Very informative and I may have to contact this man at some point. Great book!
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  • Michelle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Info great. Typos appalling.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016
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    I struggled with how many stars to give this book. Here's he thing: I believe the information in Save America's Windows to be very accurate and helpful. Mr. Leeke clearly knows what he is talking about, and even infuses the text, which could otherwise be dry and boring, with a fair amount of humor, which is refreshing. And the detailed diagrams and labels of window parts are very helpful, as you'll hear/read parts misnamed all the time (my personal favorite is the very common misnomer "mullions" when one is referring to "muntins".)
    Since I build tiny houses out of reclaimed/salvaged materials, I am passionate about saving old, amazing materials, windows included, and I support anyone who furthers this in our throw-away society.
    And I have no problem paying $45 for a technical manual, as I recognize and appreciate all the time, effort and energy that went into gaining this knowledge and expertise.
    What does chap me, however, is the fact that at $45 for a soft cover book, there should not be a plethora of typos and incorrect labels and, most appalling, whole sections of text missing. Which there are in this book. Page 17, for example, clearly had the text cut off on the right hand side, as every line in the paragraph is obviously missing a few words. There are too many typos to mention, but one glaring incorrect sibstitution was the word "frieze", which is a correct term for part of the window trim, when the sentence was, "...thaw and frieze (sic)..." Which clearly should have been "freeze."
    I don't know if Mr. Leeke had an editor or not, but if he did, he should fire them. And even then, if you accumulate your life's work into a book that commands a significantly higher price than most soft cover books, wouldn't you at least read through it to make sure what you're putting out there with your name on it isn't chocked full of mistakes?!
    When someone is that careless with details in one area, it begs the question whether they've been careful with details in other areas, such as technical and trade details.
    When I started this review, I'd tagged only 3 stars. I'm changing it to 4, because I really do believe Mr. Leeke's work is efficacious, and I believe you will get, for the most part, accurate info about repairing and restoring wood windows, which I feel is a worthy endeavor.
    But please, authors at large, next time you want to ding a customer a large sum for a small book, proof-read your work!
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  • Shauna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable information needed to save our old windows and to ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018
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    Valuable information needed to save our old windows and to save money...rather than wasting it on vinyl windows that will need to be replaced within 20 years or less.
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  • M. Clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have if...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014
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    You are going to try to maintain the unique look and quality of vintage windows in your project structure. Well laid-out, easy to follow instruction on rehabilitating and modernizing these "eyes" of your home. I am certainly glad to have this book on the shelf as a reference for myself, and as a touchstone which I can call upon in order to help others understand my passion for maintaining the original look and feel of my projects.
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  • Lew Haugh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
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    Great info for those both interested in and the actual repair of historic windows.
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  • Monika Fleming
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good job
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2019
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    Book arrived in excellent condition. No problems
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  • Jay
    1.0 out of 5 stars Print quality lower than average
    Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2020
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    The print quality was so bad it is impossible to understand what is written in the book. Some technical description was good but the print quality was bad. I would recommend that you purchase the book from the author or another book store.
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