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East Wayne Street Local Historic District C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are of wood or steel (some casements) or in the case of brick structures, stone sills and brick lin- tels. Where metal or vinyl siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Storm windows are of wood or aluminum. Sibl-m.S Me- Required e Required Original wiridows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. ecommended Wood frame storm win- d in- . iS'v' dows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not b�I amage existing frames. If z new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design, Spring -metal EMAI()n and hardware should be Spring -metal comes in bronze, brass or stain - used. When metal storm PAMless steel with an inteFal friction -fit clip. y The weatherstripping is applied after the doors are used, they should i►SANI Z repaired windows are painted to avoid gal - be painted, anodized or vamc corosion. This type of thin weather- strip ing is intended for windows in good ing. When awnings are wFArxersnalr condition. used they should be of can- vinyl strips Ezritori vas material. Vinyl strips are scored and folded into a 'T" configuration. Applied adhesive is necessary 9MN? which will ,increase the thickness of the tnaMt _ weatherstrippingg,, making it inappropriate for "Zx r some situations.'I'he weatherstnppin& is gen- erally applied to the window after painting. �..wFATM ersnnlr final .I - IOD fall 1* part" bead pully F77 r aath%tail ranting stile— PA, _ Pu 'bMtM can e t,ti,t, Wlrutar sati.na Casement windows adapted the English tra- dition of using wrought iron casements with leaded cames for residential use. Rolled steel casements (either single, as shown, or paired) were popular in the 1920s for Cottage -style residences and Gothic -style campus architec- ture. More streamlined casements were pop- ular in the 1930s for institutional and small industrial buildings. telerl.r pop v � 3 Guidebook rabbet Mmol. P.M. 71eu are mdy thm eaamplea d many puni!'h' pn4"Ra. Num lin can c krWewb.tamiaily M Mnj— aly.ific—, fV zm d.� o1�u�std.� t Figure 8. Appropriate types of weatherstripping for metal windows. Weatherstripping is an important part of upgrading the thermal efficiency of historic steel windows. The chart at right shows the jamb section of the window with the weatherstripping in place. Drawings: Sharon C. Park, AIA Page 43 Closed cell foam tape comes either with or Foam Tape ERi' A1015 without an adhesive backing. It is effective for windows with a dap ofd yAyN? 1/4" and is easy to install. However, this frequent SMC � L type of weatherstripping will need replacement on windows in regular use. The Z,. metal sections should be cleaned of all dirt 1.wFAnlemoTm- and grease prior to its application. This very effective type of weatherstrippin dean bead Sealant Bead EXT1Er��Ori involves the application of a 01 firm -setting caulk on the primed frame with a polyethylene bond breaker tape on the operable sash. The window is then dosed IMH.7 until the bead has set and takes the form of Fn4wr U the gap. The sash is then opened and the tape is removed leaving the set caulk as the 'Ze-wFAY NGf4hrmir weatherstripping. Page 43