This Old House television Unlike, say, its rotted porches or crumbling chimneys, the windows on Christian Nolen and Susan Denny s 1886 Victorian were in pretty darn good shape…
Exactly what was advertised The windows on our home were installed by the previous owner in the 1990s and we had to replace the screens. I went to our local HD store in Springfield…
Because they seal out moisture and drafts, window frames are almost as important as glazing when it comes to insulating ability. All-wood frames are the most traditional, but they…
Gingerbread House Windows can turn an ordinary house into a special one. And windows made to look like they have stained glass can turn your gingerbread house into a spectacular…
Each winter sees more and more homeowners vitally interested in solving window condensation. Window condensation is not a happy interest because of bad experiences, which range…
What is Passive House? Passive House is a quickly emerging standard that requires buildings to use an extremely small amount of energy for their heating and cooling needs. This…
American Craftsman style and bungalows are variations of an affordable housing type that swept across America in the early twentieth century. Distinguished with lmany low-pitched…
Mobile homes more than 20-years old often sell at a steep discount to their original price. So buying an older home and remodeling it—instead of paying the full sticker price for…
Plenty of natural sunlight isn t an unusual quality of a dream home. But what about a home built completely of glass so the light would never be hidden? For a pair of young artists…
Observe birds nesting from the comfort of your living room A fun family activity! Attaches easily to any window with 3 suction cups White pine wood is naturally weather-resistant…
Buying a house is a huge milestone, and sometimes when you’re caught up in the task of finding your dream home, you’ll feel pressured to close the deal before you inspect every…
LLumar Lets the Light In The thing that I love most about this house is also the thing that has caused me the most stress (and damage, and money), up until just recently: The beautiful…
The following information is an example of energy and cost savings for Boston and Phoenix. See the sidebar to the right for information on energy use for generic window products…
When remodeling an old house it is important to maintain the integrity of the original architectural design, especially regarding the old house windows styles. Before proceeding…
“Things are getting louder, and people are getting more sensitive, ” says Rich Galietti, sales manager of CitiQuiet, which has been manufacturing soundproofing window inserts for…
