We're halfway done! The two innermost windows have been replaced but the two outermost windows won't be worked on until the weather improves...or until Monday at the earliest. 
Paul and Damon work on the first window. Paul is in his mid-seventies and has been working construction since he was 14 years old! His dad was in the construction business.
As seen from inside the living room...what do you think of our improved ventilation system? Maybe we'll just install another door?
The contrast: The window on the left is original to the house with 12 over 12 panes. On the right is the new window with 6 over 6 panes (or "lights"). The new windows are vinyl, double-paned, and energy-efficient. Plus they open up much easier than the old ones which were pretty much painted shut! We could have gone 12/12 again but fewer panes are easier to look through and is more in keeping with modern construction. We kept it at 6/6 instead of a 4/4 to keep some semblance of the old windows' colonial style.
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