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QUEEN ANNE STYLE WINDOW

This window is a photo from a late 1920s catalog showing a Queen Anne window with a very subdued and typical upper sash. Technologically, there was little change in this window from 1870-1930. See more on page 3.

This is our first double hung window and is the 3rd of 4 plates from Pencil Points details book from the 1930s. It is placed in a frame wall with siding and outside casing. There are a number of important details to note. The treatment at the sill is a good one A (see detail on page 3). The weight pocket has pendulums that separate the weights and keep them from hanging up on one another. This was an expensive detail that was not common, but I have seen it in the fields in the best of projects. Finally the check rail is a stepped check rail which performs better. Weather stripping would help these perform better but we will spend time on weather stripping in future issues.

PLATE NUMBER 3

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MORE ON WINDOWS FROM PAGE 1:

By 1920, no new innovations were seen in the millwork catalogs. However, because of the popularity of the Period Revival architectural styles, millwork appropriate to these styles was common. Casement windows were fashionable at this time, and the Queen Anne sash had been developed and refined. Because the Victorian style was no longer in vogue, the Queen Anne window which was initially Victorian, became much more subdued. Simple, plain upper sash was common. Excerpt from Brent Hulls published book Historic Millwork, A Guide to Restoring and Re-Creating Doors, Windows, and Moldings, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (See www.hullhistorical.com to order.)

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DETAIL PLATE NO 3

Left: I have made the sill a highlighted item before, but it is an important design feature that determines how well the window performs in wind and water infiltration tests. There are three steps in this sill and that keeps the water from traveling up the sill in heavy rains. Further this sill should be pitched at between 10 and 20 degrees for best performance. Finally, note the height of the interior stool. This helps create pressure equilibrium which keeps the water out.

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING WITH A HULL HISTORICAL MANTEL

A love for millwork AND the perfect Molding Package for a Californian resident exemplifies the successful partnership between design and function...the Hull Historical way. Below at right is Hull Historical Molding Package HHPM008, P. 74 found in the Hull Historical Catalog 2003-2004. This Arts & Crafts package combines classic Arts & Crafts detailing, like the header that overhangs the casings and the tall wainscotting (optional). The plinth is plain and a reminder of classical detailing. It is a simple but strong package. The Californian resident that brought this package to reality The rendering of this package was adjusted and modifies by the Hull Historical draftsman that took the measurements from the client and modified it. Photo 2 shows the stair area, the wood was stained cherry but any wood species can be used. The detail and beauty of photo 3 is the skylight area. Great job Mr. Taylor!

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THE LAKOTA: ARTS & CRAFTS

1895-1920: Here is another great arts and crafts mantel This is available in paint or stain grade but should only be stained in quarter sawn white oak. The hinges will be hammered hinge and glass should be wavy and historic. Simple and elegant, this great mantel will make a statement in any home and is available today on www.hullhistorical.com

Molding Package HHPM008

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