Before you consider the great expense of replacement windows, learn how to repair your older double-hung wooden windows, make them less drafty, and more energy-efficient. Spend your money on more cost-effective energy improvements instead.
"Weatherizing and Repairing Older Windows" Thursday, August 23, 7:00-9:00 pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY Energy loss through air leaks around your windows can be significant. By learning simple methods for repairing and weatherizing your older windows, you can save money on your energy bills and increase your comfort without the expense of replacement windows. At this workshop presented by Mark Pierce, Cornell Cooperative Extension Associate, you will learn: * How to replace worn parting bead as a method to tighten up a window; * How to repair the sash-cords on your double-hung windows with weights; * How to re-glaze an older window; * About energy efficient treatments you can add to your older windows. These workshops are FREE and open to the public. But space is limited; advance registration is required. Call 272-2292 to register. Carole Fisher Community Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-2292 ---------------------------------------------------- Gay Nicholson, Ph.D. 607-533-7312 (home office) 607-279-6618 (cell) 1 Maple Avenue Lansing, NY 14882 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sustainable Tompkins Program Coordinator w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/) Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities Regional Coordinator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
