I have worked successfully with both Traco and Efco - they make good
aluminum replacement windows. HOWEVER, I assume you know that, you will
loose substantial glass area and not really replicate the delicate yet
strong profiles of steel windows (unless I am incorrect in assuming what
your windows look like). The change will be significant and I urge you to
make sure your client realizes this.

I wonder why the "Seekircher approach" will not work. Are they too far gone?
I have had good luck with decent metal workers who are "in to" doing the
work. Also, there have been some interesting projects presented recently
highlighting repair, restoration and discrete replacement here in the
northeast including APT 2000 and at Technology and Conservation Seminar
"Preserving the 20th Century Building Envelope" at MIT in 1999. These
included a project at Yale (Perry Dean Rogers Archs. I think) and a large
industrial site somewhere in New England. I left my notes at work so will
need to get back to you as soon as I can if I have more info but I hope this
helps - hate to loose steel windows for aluminums.

Eric Hammarberg
Associate Director of Preservation
Associate
LZA Technology
641 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011-2014
Telephone: 917.661.8160 (Direct)
Mobile: 917.439.3537
Fax: 917.661.8161 (Direct)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Krugman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 5:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Window companies


Esteemed colleagues of the contractor persuasion,

We are looking at several window companies for a tax credit project
(factory)
that needs replacement windows. We have all the info we need on the muntin
profiles etc., but we need to know about the quality of the windows.

Is anyone out there familiar with any (or all) of the following window
manufacturers and their products:

Win-Vent
EFCO
Graham Architectural
Traco

I may not respond immediately since I will be bar-hopping with Ilene and
Robert at the APT conference until next Monday and may not be able to access
my email, but I sure would appreciate any info you folks can provide.

Thanks,

Mary
__________________________________
Mary Delaney Krugman Associates, Inc.
Historic Preservation Consultants
36 Park Street
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
(973) 746-2810  v
(973) 746-2599  f

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