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30 Articles  4 Step By Step  1 Fix-Its  26 Tips  80 Videos  139 All 
Preparing the Exterior Wall and Installing Energy Efficient Windows
Preparing the Exterior Wall and Installing Energy Efficient Windows
Homeowner and contractor Nick Beasley walks Bob through the progress to date in the master and kids bath, including leveling ...
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The ...
Protecting Your Doors and Windows
Protecting Your Doors and Windows
Protecting the home's openings from winds and wind blown objects is the single most important step a homeowner can take in ...
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting windows from high winds not only helps you avoid damage to your house, it also reduces the likelihood that you or ...
Putting in a Gable Window
Putting in a Gable Window
While on the third floor of the Medford house Bob looks at the Pella window installation in the gable end. The architect's ...
Reflecting Heat
Reflecting Heat
Install white window shades, drapes, or blinds to reflect heat away from the house.
Removing an Old Window, Insulating the Frame, Installing a Replacement Window
Removing an Old Window, Insulating the Frame, Installing a Replacement Window
Paul Viliott of PV Builders shows how an old basement window is replaced with a new one. Viliott first pulls out all the ...
Removing and Relocating a Window
Removing and Relocating a Window
Bob and Ryley take a look at the corner of the house where the sidewall has been removed to show the plywood and Douglas fir ...
Repairing a Broken Window Pane
Repairing a Broken Window Pane
Ron Gan repairs a broken window pane the old-fashioned way. Taking care not to damage the existing stops and trim, Ron removes ...
Repairing Window or Door Screens
Repairing Window or Door Screens
Replacing torn or damaged screens in an aluminum or wooden window or door is an easy project.
Repairing Window Screens
Repairing Window Screens
Window and door screens are easily repaired with basic tools and materials.
Replacing a Window Weight
Replacing a Window Weight
Old windows have counter-weight ropes that can weather and break. Replacing these ropes is necessary for proper window ...
Replacing Broken Glass in a Window
Replacing Broken Glass in a Window
Replace a broken windowpane with new glass.
Replacing Panes
Replacing Panes
Buy a pane of glass that is 1/16 in (1.55mm) smaller that the window opening on all sides. Chip out any old putty. Clean out ...
Replacing the Kitchen Windows
Replacing the Kitchen Windows
Bob and general contractor Ron Gan go into a former bedroom, which is being converted into a kitchen. An existing large window ...
Residential Solar Heating Retrofits
Residential Solar Heating Retrofits
Adding (retrofitting) a solar space heating system to your home is one way to combat increasing energy costs and to raise your ...
Restoring Old Double-Hung Windows using Springloaded Balances
Restoring Old Double-Hung Windows using Springloaded Balances
Bob meets with architect Greg Rochlin and expert carpenter Danny Ruffini to restore old double-hung windows and replace lead ...
Restoring Old Windows
Restoring Old Windows
Ryan Pirro from RestorationWindows.com joins Bob to explain how and why the old windows are being refurbished in the Rowley ...
Review of the Post-and-Beam Barn
Review of the Post-and-Beam Barn
This is the final visit to the post-and-beam barn project, for a grand tour and a review of some of the great features ...
Reviewing Energy Efficient Products in the Home
Reviewing Energy Efficient Products in the Home
At the Cobb Hill co-housing community, Bob and GC Mark Albee look at some of the energy efficient and eco-friendly products ...
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