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I've stripped the old paint off my sash windows, which are many moons old, and some of the old putty has crumbled off. Can i simply replace the bits along each pane that has come away or do i need to remove the whole strip and replace?
Yes you can fill in bits. The main advantage of replacing the lot is if there are draughts or passing traffic makes the glass rattle.
As above, easy enough to fill in if the remaining bits are solid.
I really like the smell of window putty 😉
You'll have lovely soft hands after. 🙂
I really like the smell of window putt
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And who, as a kid, would drive your dad mad by pushing your fingers into the fresh putty he had just spent a weekend labouring over?
🙂
just out of curiosity how long does this job take to do? roughly.
Got an old window at home that needs doing and ive never done it before.
Replace with Baby Bel wax.
Plus you get free cheese!
just out of curiosity how long does this job take to do? roughly.Got an old window at home that needs doing and ive never done it before.
Can take hours / days depending on the window type and how diligent you are. Stripping a sash window, taking out the sashes and completely removing all paint and then repainting is a full WE job per window. With paint drying / base and then gloss coat, maybe two weekends all in.
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I need to renew the the "putty" that sits between the wooden window frames and the stonework. It's a sort of murky red colour and quite a coarse texture. What the heck is it?
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I need to renew the the "putty" that sits between the wooden window frames and the stonework. It's a sort of murky red colour and quite a coarse texture. What the heck is it?
Old Baby Bel wax from the 1930's.
actually im doing what cougar is alluding to
It's a sort of murky red colour and quite a coarse texture. What the heck is it?
Burnt Sand Mastic originally or Polysulphide Trowel Mastic if more recent.
oafishb beat me to it! 😉
I turned a Victorian 4 wooden panel internal door into a semi glazed door. Removed the top two wooden infills, got glazing cut to fit and bedded myself.
It was a really easy, satisfying and pleasant DIY job. spent a weekend doing it just so - linseed putty is a joy to use.
Burnt Sand Mastic originally or Polysulphide Trowel Mastic if more recent.
It's probably 1890s vintage.
Oh, and, thank you.
Note linseed putty can take a while to go off and some birds can take a liking to it, so keep an eye on it.