I wanted to replace a few of the windows in the old farm house this past summer but with the corona virus being what it was, the Missus didn't feel comfortable having people coming in the house. The bottom sash on one of the upstairs windows had rotted away, so I needed to do something one way or the other. I made myself a quickie storm window that will protect the window as well as keeping things a bit warmer until it gets replaced.
The window is an Anderson window that the previous owners had installed, so I'm surprised it failed. However, it wasn't exactly the same size as the original so they did a half-assed job of scabbing in some filler pieces around it rather than getting a custom made window or replacement inserts from Marvin. I had some of the Marvin inserts installed in the double hung windows in my old house and they work slick. They replace the old windows with the sash weights and you have several options as to type of glass and trim. Nothing gets changed on the outside of the house so you get tremendous improvement in energy efficiency while staying with the original look of the house.
The plan now is to get that window and a few others replaced next summer. The house is over 100 years old and was added on to a few times. Some of the work done well, some not so much. And every house requires up keep, so no surprise. Just need to stay on top of it.
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