W e were raised in a turn-of-the-century Spanish-style home built by our grandfather. A red clay-tile roof topped textured beige stuccoed walls, several archways and a column-enclosed front porch. The ...

Shame on you for writing an article encouraging people to replace their wood double-hung windows without any consideration of the type of home and type of replacement window, and whether the two go ...

We were raised in a turn-of-the-century "Spanish Style" home that was built by our grandfather, Gaetano E. Seeno whom we all affectionately referred to as Nano Tano — Nano is Sicilian for Grandfather.

Q: My house has old wooden, double-hung windows. Some are hard to open, while others are simply stuck. Are there people who can fix these, and is it worth it? A: Sometimes it’s fairly easy to get ...

If you have a drafty old wooden double-hung window that lets heated or cooled air escape, you don’t necessarily have to install a new window. An alternative is using a sash replacement kit. It’s an ...

So we're painting the house in a few weeks and will be removing the old alluminum storm windows so we can re-glaze and paint the old wooden double-hung windows. The old storm windows really look like ...

New windows can make your home quieter, more attractive, and less drafty, and they don't need painting. But replacing your windows is expensive, and there are lots of decisions to make before you ...

Q. Our house is about 60 years old and has the original wood, double-hung windows. Several of the windows are drafty and loose, and rattle when the wind blows. A couple of these won’t stay open unless ...

Replacing your old windows with new ones could make your home quieter, let in more light, keep out cold drafts, and cut your utility bill. But the most expensive replacement windows don’t necessarily ...

With a little effort, you can eliminate gaps, glaze panes and use caulk to make old wood windows more energy efficient and to help minimize the toll that time has ...

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 ...