09 Exterior doors and windows

Exterior doors and windows - 8 / 18 February 2016

The odd shape and the weird configuration of the Entry Lobby made it obvious that this element was added to the house at a later stage.
The glass at the top sashes indicates that the addition was done in the 1930's.
Also both large front windows and both side windows had been replaced in the same
alteration.
The four double-sash corner windows and both double-sash windows at the back appeared be authentic.

The original main entry and back entry door and the original windows must have been put in whilst constructing the house since they were fixed to the inside of the cavity perimeter wall.
It was quite a challenge to get them out.

A steel lintel was revealed after taking out the large front windows.
The Oamaru stone lintel over the window opening appeared to be built out of two sections indicating there must have been a mullion in the middle.
This confirmed that both large front windows used to be 4 smaller windows; most likely double-sashed.
At a later stage I found two Oamaru stone corbels in the garden (similar to the corbels at the side of the windows) which could well be from the removed mullions.

Both exterior doors (and frames) had been protected from the weather by a lean-to and, therefore are in good condition.
The window sill of one the double-sashed corner windows was completely rotten.
All other windows show weathering but appeared to be in good condition.

I cut a corner and forgot to double check the preparation before taking out a large front window.
Some of the Oamaru stone got damaged by taking the window out and I was gutted.