Bondo is NOT made to fill wood.

They wrapped the window in metal and plywood and it turned into a water trap.

That's awful bro

It's a mess, not sure I can save the brick molding, the sills I can save.
I'll get some pictures of this process, because we'll be installing a new frame. And if you can handle doing a historic window a replacement window will be a walk in the park.

Also don't let ivy grow on your house, it destroys the mortar, and wood. It costs more to have a house tuck pointed and/or new windows, brick moldind, doors, corbels, soffit, everything, then it is to rip that junk off the house. I know it looks neat/nice, but be good to your home and it will be good to you.

Dang yeah that's a shit show. A lot of work

That it is, but that's what I signed up for ahah.

What's the carpentry (finish too) field looking like these days? Is it impacted? I work as a museum crate technician and want to transfer over. Any tips?

Things are going good, busy all around. I work in historic preservation and we do finish. Low skilled guys and immigrants have driven already low wages down. But if you're working for someone honest or yourself you can do pretty good.
If you're starting fresh try a little bit of everything until you find what you like. I really enjoy framing, but I found this historic work and I fell in love.

Honest white guys that do half way decent work and show up on time can make a killing in today's market. Problem is so many of the trade guys don't have their shit together

All the technical/artisan stuff is still white guys for the most part

Yeah I know more than a few trades guys. They struggle with drugs, alcohol, and minor criminal stuff. Good men all, though, and good at what they do.

Yeah the drugs and alcohol shit is so pervasive for dudes in the building trades.

I try to only hire white guys but it can be a challenge

Step 1: Don't do drugs

Step 2: Do almost anything else

Easy as that

Eh, not so easy for some guys I know. They struggle with chronic pain and working the hours they do is hard on them. I can sympathize.

Yeah, me too, but I work 80 hour weeks around 3 months out of the year. I understand the chronic pain thing, too. I'm 6'3", so my back is falling apart already. But I've never done coke, meth, bars, perks, or any of the other shit that people try to sell me.

I feel for these guys, but they've got to get their shit together themselves. No one else can do it.

True true

I used to do a lot of drugs and booze. Haven't touched a drop of anything in 7 yrs. much better

BTW for those goys out there with HVAC systems always use these cheap filters. Cheapest you can find cause they don't restrict the air flow for your handler. Unless you got allergies

Otherwise all the techy filters just pay schlomo

I have allergies. What is the best filter for me?

I've beat the shit out of my body broken fingers, toes, arms, legs, cracked ribs, more stitches than I can remember, I've ridden ladders down telephone poles and walls, rode a few to the ground, I've 2 hernias repaired, and I've been shocked by power lines while 30 feet in the air. But you rub some dirt on it and carry on. Like a man. Haha

I've worked 6 days a week for years. I smoked pot for almost 15 years, it didn't help with the pain, it just took my mind off it.

@Bayernmensch#6240 is the air in your house a problem? If so maybe one of the hyperallegenic one but usually that's for people with abnormal allergies.

I have em too but not bad enough I need to filter the air

@Deleted User You're the man. Did owning more than 1 property turn you into a jack of all trades?

Haha no I got my start doing trim carpentry on small scale remodels working for a good contractor

Did it for years then got a (((media))) job which looked better to banks

Made some smart purchases that cash flowed very well early on

Oh nice, what is that you do now? If I can support a brother I will.