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Originally Posted by BobK
Well guys, I bought a 1907 Queen Anne with wonderfull 6 foot high DH wood windows in various conditions. Windows leak air like you would not believe. Some can actually rattle. Electric baseboard heat. Short term goal is to keep the heat in this winter. Trying that heat shrink palstic inside the windows for now. Long term is to rehab the windows. I want to keep house as close to original as possible (with subtle improvements in sealing and whatnot). If you have some neat weather stripping system I am all ears.
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You would want to check out the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Structures; lots of information.
There are many options for weather stripping, from the brass type that Tom referred to earlier, to the more modern and arguably more effective "felt" or "bulb" types used on new windows (mounted on the stops, meeting rail, head of top sash, and bottom of lower sash).
I rehab'ed the windows in my 125 year old home thirty five years ago, and have yet to weather strip them (one of those things I never seem to get to). Have been working my way around the house (32 windows - 34" X 84", round top) for the last four years reglazing and performing minor repairs, should be the last time I have to do it if I die when I ought to. Simply adjusting the stops and the sash locks on the meeting rails can make a world of difference.
Jim