Cob: Make your own windows

[Amanda Peck]

In this thread someone asked for a book, Cat said, look, salvage, make, but 
don't start your woodworking career on windows (she's right, at least if you 
want them to open).

I had a friend who lived less than 50 miles from a company that made 
windows, got nice insulated windows for his house at 1/3 the normal price 
because they had made a bunch in a non-standard size for someone who wimped 
out at the last moment.  I believe he thought there were always already made 
windows in the back of their storage area that were quite inexpensive.  
Although, as Cat said, one would want to check seals.

Who is it, David and Jeannie Stiles? have a handful of books on building 
retreats, cabins, playground equipment, etc.  One of them has some very 
simple looking, opening, windows that you could do with carpentry rather 
than woodworking.  They won't be lovely insulated ones.  They might well be 
drafty, although I think I remember there was a cure for that.

If I clean up  the piles of stuff in here soon, I'll post the titles of a 
bunch of books.

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