Synopsis

The house’s newly framed and sheathed spaces offer a glimpse of the renovated kitchen and media room. The front facade, now bare of two centuries of accumulated paint, awaits primer and a fresh coat of color. Architect Rick Bechtel and window specialist Mike Roach discuss the specifications for the new windows – all wood units, double-hung, with insulating glazing and six-over-six muntins. They conclude that the historic sash in the building’s front should be restored and weatherstripped rather