How to restore old windows
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Comments (7)Wow! I had no idea it could do Zone 4 either! I agree with Jeri, there is no such thing as an "overgrown" yellow lady banks rose. It is naturally a climber - but in zone 4 I would imagine it would die back in the winter? How big, exactly, is yours? Can you post a picture? Not sure what you mean by "blooms seem weak". This rose blooms in large clusters of teenie, tiny flowers, and usually it is either blooming, or it is not. Anyway, here in zone 9 I have one that grew to the roof of our 3 story house, and about 20 feet wide. We did have to cut it back drastically when the house got painted last Summer - we cut it down to about 8 feet high. It loved that - it immediately sprouted a lot of new growth from the base, and is flourishing, and is already about half as big as it was. They are supposedly not cold hardy, so I am assuming that yours is growing somewhere where it is fairly sheltered, and gets a lot of sun? Would love to hear details, as this is the coldest zone I have ever heard of one of them growing in - even in England Graham Thomas said it was a rose he could only grow "under glass". Please send more details! Jackie...See MoreHow do I restore old climbers to bloom?
Comments (6)Happy, you will probably want to prune your REMONTANT -- repeat-blooming -- roses sometime between late-November and the end of February (depending upon where in Southern CA you are located). PLEASE NOTE: When you prune your repeat-bloomers, you will probably not remove more than a third of the existing growth. ONCE-bloomers (such as Dr. Huey) are pruned in late spring/early summer, once their big spring bloom is completed. But that is, IF what you have is 'Dr. Huey'. Please do use the link here to go to HelpMeFind and look at the images and text for 'Dr Huey'. Finally, if your big "climbers" really are 'Dr. Huey,' you may wish to remove them, and replace them with other roses. "Huey" is really spectacular in his spring bloom, like a fountain of dark red wine. But after that, in Southern California, he can be a real martyr to disease. There are better climbing roses, both old and modern. Jeri Here is a link that might be useful: 'Dr. Huey,' at HelpMeFind...See MoreRepainting / Restoring Old windows Questions with Pictures
Comments (7)"For the backer rod, do you simply caulk that in place or is there another form of attachment method that I should use first? " It should be large enough to require forcing into place before covering with caulk. About 505 wider than the gap seems to work well. If you need to you can even split the rod using a sharp utility knife. Uneven gaps can be a PITA to fill. the backer is just there as a base for the caulk, so using separate pieces as a long gap varies in width is not a problem (except for installing it). if any gaps remaining are small enough, caulk will not get through them badly anyway. Tiny gaps at mortar joints (less than 1/8 inch or so) can usually be tolerated. Part depends on how thick (viscosity wise) the caulk you are using is. A smooth caulk surface will look better up close, and if you apply it carefully ad too it smooth can look acceptable. You get some relief on second story work since no one normally can get close enough to see it well (but around a front door or ground level window looking onto the front steps needs to look nicer)....See MoreRestoring Old Steel/Metal Windows - Worth it? Resources?
Comments (13)We have decided to use window screens from Menards (https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/door-window-hardware/screen-tools-hardware/adfors-5-16-metal-screen-frame-kits/fcs10766-m/p-1478154108387-c-7580.htm) And double polished Marine-grade vinyl: https://www.marinevinylfabric.com/products/clear-marine-vinyl?variant=32059618721876 With weather stripping to create a knock off of Window Inserts. It will cost $1,455 for all the windows, plus we will have some left over for windows in other buildings until we have the budget to replace. :)...See MoreWindows on Washington Ltd
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