Community Window Workshop Series: Session 1 - Window Operability
Community Window Workshop Series: Session 1 - Window Operability
Is your window painted shut, or does the sash hang crooked? Learn how to free stuck sashes, safely remove them from the frame, replace sash cords, rehang weights, and fix or replace locks. You’ll leave this workshop knowing how to get your historic windows opening and closing the they were built to.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm with a break for lunch
📍 Location: Material Innovation Center - 108 Robins Dr, San Antonio, TX 78226
🎟️ Price: $40 per person (includes water, snacks, and lunch)
About the Community Window Workshop Series
Original wood windows are built to last, and with the right skills, you can keep them working for generations. Join two wood window repair experts for a hands-on workshop series that walks you through the full life of a window: getting it to open, fixing the glass, preparing and painting the wood, and sealing it up for comfort.
Each session is a full Saturday, with lunch included. Come to one session that fits your project, or complete all four to build a full set of repair skills you can use at home and share with your neighbors. Limited to 20 participants per session to ensure hands-on instruction.
Series at a glance
Session 1: Window Operability: Unsticking sashes that are painted shut, removing sashes from the frame, rope replacement, rehanging weights, locks.
Session 2: Glass Replacement & Glazing: Removing existing glazing, cutting and replacing glass, re-glazing.
Session 3: Sash Prep & Painting: Paint removal, wood surface prep, priming, and painting.
Session 4: Weatherstripping & Efficiency: Weatherstripping installation, airtightness, intro to storm windows.