While permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for your windows and doors, shutter orders and backlogs rise near the height of storm season. So the time to choose your window and door ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 with the peak of the season on Sept. 10. The most activity happens between mid-August and mid-October, according to the National ...

Hurricane shutters require regular maintenance. Plywood is the least expensive option for covering windows and doors. Contact numbers for shutter companies and associations are available. The Atlantic ...

Deciding on windows can be doubly fraught. Not only do they impact a home’s beauty and personality from the outside, but, as architect Kevin Clark points out, “Nothing has as much effect on an ...

The most important way to assure the structural integrity of your house is to “protect the envelope.” That means increasing the likelihood that the roof, walls, windows and doors are not blown off or ...

I went to France recently and noticed many homes had external window shutters that help block the sun. My home gets hot in the summer, and I've been considering air conditioning - but now I am ...