Pair of Gables, in Friendship
Replace windows, and fully restore gable pediments, fascia, cheeks, all moldings, sills and trim.
Left gable pediment and molding was in rough shape, severely deteriorated on the bottom edge.
Right gable pediment was even worse.
For my own safety, and in order to prevent damage to the roof and box gutter, large platforms were built under each 3rd floor gable.
Gable's fascia (exterior trim boards facing outward) was in considerable disrepair on all three sides. Gable cheeks were clad in unsupported asphalt roofing shingles.
As beautiful as the original windows were, the homeowners chose to have Allied Millwork replicate them. I was grateful to have full access to the framing while replacing them.
Restoration of the pediments began by removing the moulding, stripping the paint with an infrared heat lamp, sanding, carving off loose and fragile sections.
After the original wood was stripped and sanded, various methods were used to fill, rebuild and replace the cracks, pits, and missing pieces of the pediment. The pieces were finely sanded again, and received one coat of primer and two coats of paint.
Every part of all four cheeks were completely dismantled. Shingles were replaced with cement board siding. As much of the lumber and trim that reasonably could be, was salvaged and reused. But this middle band of fascia moulding was far too deteriorated, and was replaced.
Every part of the facades were dismantled, restored or replaced, and reinstalled. After careful finishing, everything recieved a triple coat of paint.
Finding new half circle moulding for the pediments became a challenge. After quite a search, the owner found flexible vinyl moldings that were installed at the very end of the project.
The new windows, from Allied Millwork on Penn Ave, were exceptionally high quality replicas of the originals.
Completed just in time for winter.