I love Brett Waterford's work. He really works hard to "restore" rather than "remodeling ". And that means getting the owner to trust his advise. I really love his kitchens. They're timeless and beautiful, all the way down to the linoleum floors. And the cost of Brett's restorations seem to be cheaper than the costs on other "restore/remodel" shows.

I am trying to restore my 1915 Arts and Crafts home. It’s 3000 square foot beautiful brick house and it’s not too bad but I have a lot of paint to remove. My ceilings were covered with acoustic tile. The worst thing I am dealing with is the fireplace bricks were painted white. I hope I will be able to get the ceilings done soon. Lucky for me all the electrical and plumbing was upgraded and all I need to focus on is the cosmetic restoration. I love watching these shows they help me so much.

Where to buy tocreplace old window lock?

Why the hell are you yelling?

I live in Shreveport, Louisiana, and I’ve contacted every local window company but haven’t been able to find anyone who sells storm windows. Which company do you recommend for storm windows?

Hurry up ya fricken blabbermouth geeze

The before was beautiful as well. I love the restoration.

Thanks for the great tips!

Why is this guy yelling at us??

I’m yelling at my dog all day today. I just feel the need to yell for some reason.

What brand would you suggest for a stained glass window?! I used the 33 on the reg window but the next to reglaze is stained glass and the 33 says to not use on that.

Why do you have to yell?

Does brushing drywall powder on the fresh glazing help it dry? Does paint still stick well?

I have reglazed over 300 windows with the house I live in having 252 panes of glass. I have broken at least 30 windows trying to remove the putty or glazing. . I tried a hair dryer and a drywall knife to shield the glass. They still break. I broke a piece of antique glass yesterday putting in a push point. They had a different tool a hundred years ago that shot the triangle push points in like the window you show. That probably would eliminate breakage if I had one. It is extremely frustrating seeing antique glass break. Be honest, how many pieces of glass have you broken using this method? The glass you are removing is obscure or privacy glass which shouldn't break as easily as thin wavy antique hand blown glass. I am trying to invent a rail system that would use a trim router to remove the glaze fast and safely. The Cobra speed heater is way overpriced and the average homeowner would not spend the money. They could normally buy new glass for every window for under $500. This house being an exception having so any panes of glass.

done w/ this guy when he chose a curved scraper to scrape a straight plank. Yeah, he changed it out, but really?

This is absolutely wrong on how to place the keep-I bought this exact set of sash locks, and installed them just how you said here, despite thinking, “that doesn’t seem right.” and of course the keep catches the bottom sash as I lift it, and now I have four incorrect holes to dowel and repaint, and incorrect hardware impressions in the new paint, and will have to put the locks off center on the sashes to get this fixed. I’ve been messing with these windows for months, and this last step…should have trusted my instincts, but forgot to check that the sash would clear the keep. Please fix that in the video to spare someone else this misery.

what does the top "pull" look like for the upper sash?

This guy talks in all caps

Here you are critiquing the redo sitting in front of a white painted brick fireplace. Way to bland the room out.

Painting brick looks terrible and is bad for the brick. There's brick stains if you hate the color.

The first glaze!? Do I have to come back and sand it down? I used a little bit this morning thinking it's just like spackling. Some parts of the window are kinda beat up. They mainly just want me to make it look a little better. Without tearing everything apart

why is he yelling at me?

Your burning technique is all wrong Scrape and burn at the same time

sarco oil based is excellent stuff the bucket I ordered arrived ok I did a couple windows with it,it then sat unused for a year,a hard crust formed abt a half inch when opened again for use,this I removed,the remainder ,80 percent of it was still uneven and a but dried out,I added some furniture lemon oil mixing the bucket with a qtr in beater with the drill until it got restored to the right consistency

I grew up here and have seen so many beautiful homes in Redlands being brought back to life. Love Brett Waterman. Beautiful home.

Great info, thanks for doing this. I'm aspiring to switch careers to window restoration and some of this is gold... Specifically the idea of using storm windows/rot repair/exterior painting vs full on restoration. I live in Jacksonville, FL, would the idea of storm windows still apply to this area vs something like screens? Our weather is slightly more hot and humid vs OKC. We may get 3 "cold" months out of the year.

I agree 100% about natural wood finishes, AND never painting brick. You've ruined the brick, as far as I'm concerned, once it's painted.

Why yes you should - and we should provide them for you!

Very informative. But the millions and millions of video edits just for simple sentences is quite distracting. Sorry, I know you mean well.

Why are you shouting? ;)

A major shortcoming here is the failure to strip the board and batten wainscot and plate rail in the dining room. This is a glaring omission. What beautiful wood must be imprisoned in paint here ! It's a shame to go so far, then stumble on the goal line.

What this video needs is more guitar music.🙄🙄🙄

I had the same thought regarding dust containment and PPE watching the old house videos. I'm curious - why don't you like chemical strippers for removing paint? I tested eco strip on an old door and I found it to be a lot easier than the cobra infrared gun. Do you not recommend that for windows?

Yet, people continue to do it. Know of three examples where next owners had to have the homes gently "sand blasted" to remove the paint. I see others that were cleaned but can still tell that they had painted brick.

I use only Sarco Dual Glaze putty because the extra-long time that it takes to skin over prior to painting means that it is VERY slow to dry out when exposed to the weather. The old timers use it because it can give more than a decade of additional service life beyond what Type M can. The window restoration businesses tend to use Type M so they can turn over their jobs faster. My house’s windows may get re-puttied only every 50-90 years so I want the putty to LAST. Waiting a couple extra weeks while the Dual Glaze skins over is well worth it.

Cobra speedheater was junk, the heat kept cracking the glass so be warned.. That shouldn't happen with the metabo tool.

This video was very helpful. It would be even better if focus could be locked on the subjects and shots were framed to show the hardware rather than the backs of hands. Cheers!

I have broken many windows trying to reclaim wavy panes. I've tried everything including heat, steam, knife, chisel, and oscillating tool. The only thing that is useful for removing strong and well set glazing (which is not just falling out on its own anyway) is the oscillating tool. Stay in the wood and yes, it's a painfully tedious process, but it's the only way you can have any assurance that you can release the window without breaking it.

$500 bucks?? You've got to be kidding!! That's absolutely ridiculous. Forget that!!

Great tips! I'm looking for those shims/spacers, but I can't find them anywhere. Any tips?

Thank you for creating this great informative video. I use the Cobra speed heater for about a year by now.Dealing with 80 years paints, several layers of it. This system not cheap, but you get the best of it as far as I can tell. It work like charm. Able to remove all the paint to the original wood.

Omg your hand is in the way or it’s blurry 🧐😭

Metabo Paint Shaver: Is SUPPOSED to be hooked up to a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner, and should still wear a respirator ESPECIALLY if there's lead paint. So much fun having a sweaty mask on your face, especially in the summer. It's noisy. And as was said at the beginning, you can do some serious damage to the wood if you don't get some practice in. You need extra tools to remove glazing. Costs less than the Cobra Speedheater. Sounds like nothing but cons to me, because the extra dollars for the Cobra is worth it. Cobra Speedheater: Uses InfraRed and doesn't heat the paint to where it combusts, so no breathing apparatus is even necessary. Ahh, to breathe without a sweaty respirator on my face. It's basically silent. You aren't encumbered by a vacuum hose. You use the same tools to remove the glazing. Costs more than the Metabo but with all of the downsides, it's way worth it. Sounds like nothing but pros to me, because the extra dollars for the Cobra is worth it.

ThI’m s is cool, being able to work in masonry into the cold Autumn/early winter months. Admiring your work.

I would like to see a sill replacement.

Great video. Wish the camera angle could have shown hangers straight on, not from an angle and below. Otherwise, excellent!

My impression of the Metabo is that... .....sorry, the music was so annoying that I forgot my point.

What elements are original to a 1979 ranch? Nothing. Now a craftsman bungalow or Victorian I understand.

Red devil was the worst I've ever is. I was in a pinch and that's all I could get

I've never seen anyone on TV do what he does with regard to keeping it to the original architecture. His crew are absolute craftsmen.