Hi All, I've spent a lot of time reading and learning in these forums, so thank you to everyone who makes this a valuable resource.
We are having some work done on our home in the SF Bay Area of California and our painters got overzealous with scraping the old paint off of the windows and ruined the inner molding detail of the sash (surprising given the quality of their other work). Our house has beautiful original beveled glass windows so this is pretty devastating to us. The crew is licensed, insured, has taken responsibility and will be covering the cost to fix, etc. but I am putting in the energy to find the right solution rather than relying on their carpenter.
I am in the process of having local shops quote remaking the sashes, etc. but I am also investigating whether there is an acceptable way to "fix" the damage without going through major replacements. I've come up with an idea to replace the molding detail and would like some input on just how bad of an idea it is.
My thought is to use a router with a flush trim bit to remove the damaged section of sash and replace it with a custom profile trim piece from a local mill. There are a few places close by that I've used that will make custom knives and run stock to whatever size and profile you request.
With attention to detail it feels like this could work aesthetically, but am I asking for trouble with regards to window integrity? Would appreciate any insight or suggestions for alternate solutions.
Thanks so much