Secondly - Like many others, I find myself a bit overwhelmed by this project and the lack of reliable information out there about it. I built my own house back in the 80's, as well as many other major projects since, and consider myself to be quite proficient but I'm having a difficult time figuring this one out.
With that being said, I'm looking to replace the Peachtree casements that I put in my modified log cabin cape back in 83. They are Peachtree alum clad Ariels, and I say "modified"
because the 1ST floor is a milled log exterior with a non-supporting 2 X 4 insulated and sheetrocked wall interior. The 2ND floor is pretty much standard 2 X 6 truss construction.
Because of the nature of the structure the 1ST floor is very countryish with a lot of woodwork including exposed beam ceilings and wide board oak flooring. If you haven't guessed it by now the window trim, both inside and out is custom, and If At All Possible I don't want to sacrifice it. Surprisingly enough, the Peachtrees are in very good shape, except for a number of blown seals, a few stripped operators, and some cracked and missing weatherstripping. No rot or leaks and all windows function fairly well. I'm even happy with their insulating properties and relative non draftiness.
So my question is (if ANYONE can help me with), can I install a decent quality insert into a Peachtree frame without losing the interior and exterior trim? To me there doesn't seem to be any way to remove the existing window guts from the inside. Does anyone know if it could be done from the outside with the Peachtree casement? If this weren't possible, my second question would be; Does anyone know anything about the company pwdSERVICE.NET? Apparently they still provide Peachtree replacement sashes and parts.
Thank You so much for any advice that you can give me.
