Maybe it was a flyaway baseball that sailed through a window, who knows or will admit to it? The job of repairing a broken glass windowpane in a family home is a common one. And a broken windowpane is ...

Have you looked at the glazing putty around your windows lately? If so, chances are you noticed some cracked, broken or entirely missing strips of putty. The fact is, all single-pane windows need ...

Q The exterior glass in the upper-floor windows of our two-story 1913 house is getting more difficult for me to clean with each passing year. They are the original wood windows with single-pane glass.

If you’ve ever visited an antique store or flea market, I’m sure you’ve seen old window sashes that have been turned into something other than its original purpose. This concept is not a new one as it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Increasing regulation on thermal efficiency means a radical change is on the way for the traditional sliding sash window, says Robert Adam The vertical sliding sash window is a wonderful thing. It ...