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"Klima-Tite" Windows
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity
A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases
A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases
Being more energy efficient can be as simple and inexpensive as buying and installing caulk and weatherstripping or as ...
Architect Series Casement Windows from Pella
Architect Series Casement Windows from Pella
Behind the Scenes - Victorian Restoration
Benefits and Installation of Impact-Resistant Windows
Benefits and Installation of Impact-Resistant Windows
In a hurricane, a house becomes a pressure cooker if its outer envelope is pierced by high winds and wind-driven debris. When ...
Caulk and Weather Strip
Caulk and Weather Strip
Warmed or air-conditioned air mixes with outside air through gaps in your home's thermal envelope—exterior walls, windows, ...
Choosing Custom Windows
Choosing Custom Windows
Replacing windows can mean odd sizes and custom orders. Before you decide whether to purchase stock or custom, take the time ...
Emergency Board Up
Emergency Board Up
The following basic recommendations can be used in extreme emergencies to add temporary plywood shutters to doors and windows.
EnergyWise House: Building a Smarter, More Efficient Window
EnergyWise House: Building a Smarter, More Efficient Window
Technology already exists to let windows darken, lighten, or almost completely block the sun and its heat from entering your ...
EnergyWise House: Using Windows to Beat the Heat
EnergyWise House: Using Windows to Beat the Heat
Here comes the sun! Properly planning a home's window layout can frame scenic vistas while preventing solar rays from pushing ...
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Think swapping caustic chemicals for more eco-friendly options means you won't be able to get your outdoors clean? Making the ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Eight: Windows
Green Homes Special Series
Part Eight: Windows

Windows affect your comfort, health, heating and cooling bills, need for artificial light and even your mood. Learn how ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Nine: Window Treatments
Green Homes Special Series
Part Nine: Window Treatments

Window treatments are largely chosen for how well they enhance a room’s décor and afford us privacy. With the importance of ...
Home Maintenance Checklist
Home Maintenance Checklist
Here's a simple bi-annual "Top to Bottom" checklist to keep your home in shape year round.
Installing Pella Windows
Installing Pella Windows
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Material and Construction Options for Windows
Material and Construction Options for Windows
The window material you select will not only mirror your tastes, but determine how energy efficient your windows will be and ...
Natural Ventilation
Natural Ventilation
Natural ventilation relies on the wind and the "chimney effect" to keep a building cool.
Palladian Window
Palladian Window
Behind the Scenes - Shingle Style House
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 ...
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 ...
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