Dear Jim: I want to save energy in my older house and I know my wood windows are inefficient. I want to keep the character of my house, but keep costs down. What options do I have other than ...
Q: I live in a 1980 rancher with original wood, non-tilt, double-hung windows. I was raising the lower sash to let in fresh air when I heard a loud noise, like a metal spring breaking, and the heavy ...
Dear Jim: I need to upgrade my old wood windows, but I like how the frames look. They don't stay open now and the single-pane glass is not efficient. How can I switch to double-pane glass and tighten ...
Q: I have three windows with glass that's either cracked or fogged. These windows, original to my early 1980s house, are double-hung and framed in wood, with vinyl on the frame and a string-type ...
In warm weather, there’s nothing better than opening a double-hung window to let a cooling breeze inside a stuffy room; but when the weather turns cold, you want that window to be tight and keep ...
Dear Jim: I need to upgrade my old wood windows, but I like how the frames look. They don't stay open now and the single-pane glass is not efficient. How can I switch to double-pane glass and tighten ...
If you’re comparing quotes from the best window installers, you’ll quickly spot that sash windows tend to cost more than other styles. And if you’re not entirely sure what makes a window a “sash”, you ...