Jeff, a fellow amateur radio operator, sent me a photograph of a wood window in his girlfriend’s bathroom. The window is suffering from rot, and the sash frame is starting to separate. While I don’t ...

A reader sent me a photo of a wood window in his girlfriend’s bathroom. The window is suffering from rot, and the sash frame is starting to separate. He asked if I was able to determine what was ...

Tall, narrow windows are one of the defining characteristics of a brownstone, and for some lucky homeowners, the century-old wood windows remain intact. Often, old windows can be restored to their ...

As long as the existing putty is solid, you can leave it. What you'll need to do is spot-putty the areas that need it. Window expert Steve Jordan has just written the ultimate book on wooden windows.

DETROIT -- For the past 14 years, teams of volunteers, many retirees from Ford Motor, a few from General Motors, many who never even worked in the auto industry, have been painstakingly restoring 355 ...