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There once was a saying among contractors that went, "It’s not if your skylight will leak, it’s when it will leak. " ...
It's spring, the season for cleaning. Washing windows is at the top of our list. Many commercial window-cleaning prod...
Homeowners seeking ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating and cooling costs now have an interesting alt...
If your house has drafty windows, your heating and cooling systems may be working harder than they need to. Taking a ...
The most common window in American homes is the double-hung, with upper and lower sashes that slide up and down. But ...
I remember waking up as a kid on wintry mornings to find frost on my bedroom window obscuring the trees and yard. Tho...
From cabinets to ceilings, bright colors to abstract shapes, stained glass is making a comeback, and it's not just for cathedrals anymore.
Stained glass is not just for churches. If you walk through any of America’s older neighborhoods, anywhere Victorian ...
Technological advancements have resulted in a new breed of 'smart windows' offering consumers enhanced security and m...
While shutters are the traditional line of defense against storms, break-ins, and the hot sun, unfortunately you have...
There are lots of ways to shade your windows from the sun, and if they seem a little old-fashioned, it’s because they...
If you are thinking about new windows, here's everything you need to know from glazing options to installation requirements.
There's more to windows than glazing. Learn about the design, history, and practical uses for ten of the most popular styles used in homes today.
Replacing a damaged window screen is a simple, low-cost project that even a novice DIYer can do successfully.
Advancements in technology have improved heat and light control for today's homeowners.
Prep your windows and add exterior or interior window coverings to cool your house.
Window layout is key to taking advantage of views and minimizing monthly utility costs.
It's amazing that with the growing focus on solar power, tubular skylights are relatively unknown, especially among D...
Select the right storm shutters for your home and be sure to install them properly.
One benefit of moving to suburbia from New York City and building a new home was getting to customize our space. At t...
Glass can transform space with color, light, and pattern. Used in doors as insets or panels, art glass allows light to penetrate interior spaces while capturing t...
Is your blood pressure rising on the same schedule as your month-to-month heating and cooling bills? Relax—you can st...
Modern windows designed not to shatter can protect your home and family from inclement weather and hurricane-force winds.
Impact-resistant windows offer serious protection.
Windows affect comfort, health, and energy bills. New green windows perform better than ever before.
The new windows in the baby’s nursery are highly insulated for cold and sound and have health and safety features for young children. They can be installed by do-...
Michael Roche from Marvin Windows joins Bob in examining the house's existing windows and determining which to keep or replace. A new Palladian window will create...
Bob meets with architect Gregory Rochlin and expert carpenter Danny Ruffini to restore old double-hung windows and replace lead sash weights with new spring-loade...
A double window is installed in the kitchen, which will let in a lot of sunlight and give a view of the back yard.
A new, lower-maintenance front door is installed, as well as new bay windows.
An old basement window is replaced, and experts explain the costs of the Owens Corning finishing system.
Blinds for the new patio door are installed, as well as a variety of blinds and shades in other rooms throughout the house.
Bob works with Dave Olmstead on final stages of creating an impact-resistant window.
Cindy O'Reilly is on site with Bob to install the natural bamboo, sliding-panel shades.
Bob meets with Brian Kaley and Tim McFadden from Pella Windows to go over the design approach and installation method for this project's fenestration.
Bob puts in a Mahogany windowsill that's been precut with a cleat and bevel to make the installation easier. He also helps install Poplar floor molding and observ...
Bob looks at the order and placement of the windows on the facade of the modern Colonial. Upon closer inspection, the classically inspired fenestration, size, typ...
Bob Ryley tackles window trim in the master bedroom of the new Colonial.
Gary Prevedini (from Andersen) is on-site talking about the pre-finished windows being installed in the great room.
Bob Ryley and carpenter Pat Cloutier trim out two banks of four double-hung windows in the sunny dining area of the Vermont farmhouse.
Bob checks in with Ryley, who is trimming out the two windows over the vanity in the first floor master bath.
Bob talks with Ray Adam (from Pella Windows) about the new French doors to be installed in the library. It's an active/inactive door with all hardware. The most i...
Bob goes up to the attic of the Victorian project house, where an ODL tubular skylight is being installed. Also, Bob looks back at the installation of windows on ...
Bob and Kent Forsland (from Andersen) review the process behind installing Anderson skylights.
Carpenter Bob Ryley confers with finish carpenter Dennis DeVore about casing a window at the Mt. Pleasant house in South Carolina, near Charleston.
Bob checks progress in the basement and attic of the governor's mansion, then visits the guest cottage to see how the restoration is progressing.
Carpenter Bob Ryley works alongside preservationist Fred Ecker to restore an old window sash.
Carpenter Bob Ryley and Bob George (from New England Window) install a bronze aluminum replacement window in an arched-top masonry wall.
Carpenter Bob Ryley installs plantation shutters against a bedroom wall.
Bob meets with carpenter Cortney Lofton, who is rehabilitating some old double-hung windows with new nylon-braided sash cords and kerf-in thermoplastic weather st...
Bob learns the process of creating stained glass windows. Designs begin on paper before they are traced onto glass using a light table. A variety of glass types a...
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley look at the corner of the house, where the sidewall has been removed to reveal the plywood and Douglas fir sheathing. Next, Bob helps ...
Bob meets with Bob Ryley and Al Worth to install a pair of Andersen mulled windows with a transom, as well as an interior window seat. Bob discusses the window it...
Bob joins finish carpenter Mark McCullough, who, as he works, explains the process of applying trim to French patio doors and adjacent windows.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley install sloped glazing on a greenhouse with the help of Mark Santos.
Contractor Bob Ryley shows off the greenhouse's motorized windows. At the touch of a button, or via a thermostat, the windows open and close. Bob helps Ryley asse...
Bob joins contractor Bob Ryley, who is installing a Velux skylight on a curb mount. Ryley describes the screws and mounting hardware used, and Bob demonstrates th...
Bob assists Michael Roach (from Marvin Windows) with installing a large setup of three windows on the gable end of the home.
A large custom-made Palladian window is installed, then Bob helps contractor Joe Fitzgerald install a custom-made casement window in the back bedroom.
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley install a vinyl-clad Pella window awning with pre-assembled exterior trim.
Bob oversees the installation of a Velux skylight in a standing-seam metal-shingled roof.
Bob interviews drywall contractor Mark Richardson, as he hangs drywall inside a skylight and attaches the corner bead.
Bob and Tom Moran (from Pella) discuss the anatomy of the doors chosen for the Martha's Vineyard Victorian project, and contractor Bob Ryley demonstrates the proc...
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley confer about adding trim to the curvilinear top edge of an arched window. After sheet lead is installed as flashing, Ryley attaches s...
A window is recycled during the remodeling process and placed back into the frame of the new addition. Bob explains the reason for recycling and assists with the ...
Two recycled windows are used to create one large window. Once carpenter Bob Ryley demolishes the old frame, supports are installed to hold up the new combined wi...
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley and crew install a new box bay window, which will enlarge the dining space and enhance the interior atmosphere.
Bob helps contractor Al Stiles install a pair of French doors, but first they remove the old pair of jalousie windows.
Bob helps the contractors work on building and installing new French doors.
Contractors Al and Steve Stiles set a new window on the back porch. Using a combination of stock and one custom windows, they demonstrate how to save money on mat...
Bob helps general contractor Ron Gan demonstrate how to repair a broken window pane the old-fashioned way.
General contractor Ron Gan talks through the process of bricking in a window in the new kitchen. Ron also addresses the installation of a smaller bathroom window.
The circle-head window, and its accompanying window seat, are now finished in the family room basement.
Bob reviews progress on the renovation, both upstairs and down. Carpenter John Sheehan installs a new vinyl window, which is a challenge in a brick house where no...
Window installation is underway. Bob talks with Stephen Hugh of Clearwater Window to learn more about the installation process, and Dave Olmstead of PGT Industrie...
Ryan Pirro (from RestorationWindows.com) discusses refurbishing old windows with solid-bronze sash chains, new parting beads, and spring-bronze weather stripping ...
