[FLPERMACULTURE] Weatherizing and Repairing Older Windows Free Workshop

[Michael Burns]

From: Sustainable Tompkins County listserv  
<sustainabletompkins at lists.mutualaid.org>
Date: August 20, 2007 2:00:55 PM EDT

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

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Gay  Nicholson, Ph.D.
607-533-7312 (home office)
607-279-6618  (cell)
1 Maple Avenue
Lansing, NY  14882
gaynicholson at aol.com

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
agn1 at cornell.edu

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