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Oh, What a Pane!
The next time you watch the clouds floating past your window, you might want to consider the fact that the privilege of doing so was a few thousand years in the making.According to legend, glass was...
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All the Pretty Colors
All the Pretty Colors When people think about stained glass windows, the name Tiffany might spring to mind for some, but nearly everyone will think of churches with their elaborate and detailed panes....
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Landmark Windows of NYC: St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral is an iconic New York City landmark and home to the famous rose window, along with two other windows that have never seen the light of day.Construction began in 1858 on the...
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From Single Pane to Double Pane
When single pane windows have been left without maintenance, they are subject to fall into disrepair and are then often perceived as being old and drafty rather than as the architectural assets they...
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How To Clean Wood Windows
Over time, windows accumulate quite a bit of dirt and grime. This is especially true if they haven’t been cleaned twice a year as experts recommend. Air pollution, car exhaust, and general gunk build...
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A Working Vocabulary of Window Hardware
Windows are constructed of more than just wood and glass. Hardware not only makes windows functional, but it also enhances their appearance. Hardware is a bit like jewelry for your windows. However,...
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The Pulley: A Simple Machine
Weights and chains have been used to facilitate the operation of windows since the early 1700's. This system has stood the test of time due to its sheer simplicity. The pulley is believed to date back...
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How Weight and Chain Windows Work
Weight and chain windows employ a counterbalance system that is quite simple. On a basic level, the weight and chain window system involves a pulley, a chain, and a weight. This highly efficient...
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Window Words: 101
Not many people pay any attention to their windows until something goes wrong, just like most things. And then when it's time to take care of the problem, things can get confusing because there's a...
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This Old Cottage
This image is licensed for a single use, it does not cover use on other sites or any other media and it may not be shared with any other parties.  Photo: © Adrian Kinloch:...
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The House Behind the Windows
Refurbished window by Right Path Windows & Restoration Charlton Hall was built circa 1916 by noted Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer for David Dows, Jr.. Perched on the edge of the Jazz...
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The Men Behind Charlton Hall
Charlton Hall is the last privately-owned home designed by noted Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer. When David Dows, Jr. commissioned Trumbauer to build his country home in 1916, the Gilded Age...
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The Money Behind the House
In order to gain a bit of perspective about Charlton Hall, we need to take a look back at the first owner's father, David Dows, Sr.  He was born a farmer's son in 1814. When he left his father's home...
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Acetylated Wood for Windows
Although wooden windows have a unique character and beauty all their own, some owners struggle to justify keeping them when the issue of refurbishment arises. When historic buildings intended to see...
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A New Life For an Old Window
The restoration of wood windows is simple and straightforward undertaking when experienced professionals are a part of the process.  Please click on the image above to see a slideshow that illustrates...
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777 Madison Avenue
This building is an example of how lifestyles have evolved over the decades. It was one of the first luxury apartment houses that replaced many single family homes in the city. For economic as well as...
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How Bent Glass is Crafted
Have you ever wondered about how glass can be bent to create windows, such as those often found on corner turrets? If so, then read on.The process begins with making a template. The radius of the bend...
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Project: Charlton Hall
Charlton Hall This Gold Coast mansion was constructed in 1916 and was designed to be a replica of an 18th Century British country house. The home features numerous French doors and windows, including...
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Project: 45 E. 66th St.
45 E. 66th St.Completed in 1908, this building was originally called Parkview as it afforded a commanding view of Central Park. Located on the corner of 66th St. and Madison Ave., it loomed over the...
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Project: 59 Highland Ave.
59 Highland Ave.; ChappaquaThis historic home was built in 1897, and it remained in the hands of the same family until 1995. Since then it has seen only two owners, both of whom have made renovations...
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Project: The Hotel on Rivington
Hotel on RivingtonThe Hotel on Rivington helped to usher in a new day on the Lower East Side with its sleek and thoroughly modern design. This twenty-story glass and aluminum boutique hotel towers...
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This building began its life as a dormitory on Staten Island, housing the workers at the county's "poor farm" from 1916 until the 1930s. At that point, The Cottage became the residence of the director...
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Project: The Jewish National Fund
Located at 42 E. 69th St, the New York headquarters of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) is housed in what was once the home of financier Arthur Sachs. In 1919, he purchased two mansions then had them...
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Replacement Sashes
Right Path Windows & Restoration can fabricate new sashes as well  as supply the necessary specialty sash window hardware. Right Path Windows & Restoration builds beautiful replacement sashes....
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Project: 920 Fifth Ave.
Right Path Windows & Restoration restored wooden sash windows in this Italian palazzo-style building. It was designed by noted architect J. E. R. Carpenter and was built in 1922. He lived in the...
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Project: 460 Beechmont Dr.
460 Beechmont Dr.; New Rochelle Located on Merchants' Row, aptly named for the Bloomingdale, Macy, Saks and Gimbels families who had country estates located here, this stately home was built in 1927...
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Metal Weather Stripping
In use since the Victorian era, one of the first patents issued for metal weather stripping in the United States was dated 1890 went to John Chamberlin of Detroit before he founded a company that went...
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Window Restoration or Replacement Windows: What's Right for You?
Chemical paint stripper can be one of the options to remove paint. When deciding whether to restore your windows or to replace them, the answer will lie with what sort of property owner you are. There...
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Project: 9A Myrtle Ave.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Ben Rebhuhn house, located in Great Neck, NY. It was constructed in 1937 at a cost of $35,000. To put that into perspective, it would be the equivalent of about...
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Project: 24 Thompson St. - Window Restoration
The five story, three level townhouse located at 24 Thompson St is the tallest of its kind downtown. The 5,000 square foot property has 15' tall ceilings, hence the unique configuration.Located in...
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Project: 346 Gramatan Ave.
This modern Italian restaurant in Mount Vernon wanted to shed the dated look of the existing storefront façade. Right Path fabricated a custom wood storefront to give it a complete make over. Right...
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Project: 30 East 20th St.
The Gabay Building after a face lift by Right Path Windows & Restoration As historic restoration contractors, Right Path Windows and Restoration was tasked with fabricating a new two story custom...
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Material: Sapele Mahogany
Sapele is rosy in color Sapele mahogany (Entandrophragma cylindricum) is a durable hardwood grown in Africa. With its straight grain, it has long been used for the fabrication of windows and doors....
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Project: 80 White St.
Right Path Windows & Restoration was tasked with the historic replication of this 6 story building, in a variety of ways. The ground level storefront was a complete new fabrication project. We...
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Project: 370 Lenox Ave.
This pre-war style building is located in the heart of Harlem. It was built in 1921 and has 7 stories. The first floor houses retail shops, and the upper floors are apartments. Right Path fabricated...
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Product Review: Timbabuild Epoxy
Timbabuild Wood Repair Resin offers a wide range of products designed to deliver high quality, long-lasting and cost-effective wood repairs. It is an ideal product for use when movement and stress can...
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How To: Dutch Patching
Dutch Patching is a technique used to replace rotted wood as part of the restoration process. Once completed, the new wooden patch becomes invisible.The first step is to locate and remove the rotted...
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Project: St. George's Church
St. George’s Church has a brand new, century-old rose window St. George’s Church rose window before restoration. St. George’s Protestant Episcopal Church is a High Victorian style church located in...
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Material: Old Growth Pine
Note the tight growth rings of the old growth pine from 1918 compared to those of the pine currently being harvested. When wooden sash windows were crafted in the eighteenth and nineteenth century,...
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Project: 685 St Johns Place
Note: This post originally appeared here. It was written by one of our many satisfied clients.BROOKLYN BROWNSTONE – OLD IS THE NEW NEW*August 26, 2018  |  Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation / Crown Heights...
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Project: Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church
Stuyvesant Heights Church’s historic wood window after restoration by Right Path Windows & Doors. Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church is of a Victorian Gothic style located in the Bedford...
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Project: 24 Thompson St. - Window Installation
A close up view of the stained glass window shows off its intricate details. With one window restored, that left one to be replaced. Unfortunately, the twin window on the front of the house could not...
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Project: 251 DeGraw St.
The former Trinity German Lutheran Church where Right Path Windows And Doors restored numerous oversized windows. A 1940’s NYC Tax Photo of 251 DeGraw St. Long noted for its bright blue doors, this...
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Project: 1 Bond St.
Located in the NoHo area of Lower Manhattan, the Robbins & Appleton Building was built in 1871. It was designed by Stephen Decatur Hatch in the Second Empire style and featured an ornate cast iron...
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Project: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
This Park Slope home was built in 1899. When the aging fenestration needed to be restored, Right Path was the contractor of choice. This project consisted of two phases: one was replicating four bent...
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Project: Prospect Park West
A Brooklyn brownstone with custom fabricated, radiused, weight and chain windows. For this project, we fabricated custom wood double hung weight and chain windows with bent glass.We started with field...
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Project: 35-37 West 23rd St. Storefront
This project was located in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District, in what was once NYC’s most fashionable shopping area.With the encroachment of retail storefronts, the residential aspect of the area...
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Window Cleaner Anchor Bolts
The New York World newspaper building was the tallest in NYC in 1890. When the buildings in New York City began to rise ever higher to twenty stories in the late 1800s, that meant the windows were...
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Custom Wood Storm Windows
Old house windows with their wavy glass are a thing of beauty. But the drafts that can come along with aging sashes can be a beast. When replacement is out of the question, and restoration is not an...
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Project: 245 West 77th St. - WECC
West End Collegiate Church and Collegiate School traces its origins to the 1628 Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, when New York was still New Amsterdam. As such, it was appropriately designed in the...
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