COMMUNITY FORUM: WINDOWS & DOORS

Extending exterior Window Jamb

HELLO I plan on install casement windows. We are considering building out the window slightly so we can have a larger sill without extending inwar...

over 3 years by Li_One

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Kolbe&Kolbe

This year I moved into a new condo in a new building. The windows in my unit are Kolbe & Kolbe. I have never been able to open one of the windows, ...

over 3 years by j0hnkn0x

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Drafty Wallside Windows

I had Wallside windows installed last summer but in this cold weather they are drafty.They are horizontal sliding windows. A service person came o...

over 3 years by meging94

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Patriot windows

We have lived in a Pulte development for close to four years and have had all of our Patriot windows replaced and some of them more than once. The ...

over 3 years by disenchanted

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Steam Room Window

I am creating a steam room by enlarging an existing bathroom with no window in a basement with no windows, adjacent to a garage. I would like to p...

over 3 years by AlmostHeaven

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Rotting MW window sills

I have the same problem, even though not all windows are affected. The worst ones are those that are exposed to sun and rain, and the ones where th...

over 3 years by jeaver

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Insulating and old oak door

Hi, We just restored our 100 years old oak door that came with the house we bought. It came out beautiful,but since it is so old, there are gaps on...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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Door won't stay open

I have a bedroom door that won't stay open. It used to but because of a couple squeaks when we closed the door, we lubed the hinges and guess what?...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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Can't Stain Outside of Fiberglass Door?!?!

I was told by a door salesman that you can't stain the outside of a fiberglass door if you use a storm door. The entry door must be painted instea...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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window muntin bars

does Port-O-Lite, of N.H. still fabricate and sell "muntin bars for my Marvin windows? Their website expired a week ago. thank you

over 3 years by kenshalek

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Interior door doesn't fit after carpet installation!

When we bought our home several years ago we took off the door that closed off the stairway up and carpeted (easier for the kids!) Now my kids are...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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windows

I just received two quotes for retrofit window installation and the difference in the amounts was huge. Vinyl windows from one company was much le...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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adjusting self closing hinges on doors

I am trying to adjust the self closing hinge on the door from the interior of our house that leads to our garage. The top hinge appears to have a s...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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875

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Temporary Sound Reduction

I just moved into an apartment in Manhattan that is much noisier than I anticipated (the unit I originally saw had double paned windows - I didn't ...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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674

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moisture

Our upstairs windows get a lot of moisture on the inside of the windows. From the excess moisture the wooden window sills are moldy. The house is...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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How to replace glass pane in an interior french door

I have a pair of french doors to my den. The panes are glass and one of the glass panes is broken. The doors look similar to this set at Lowe's htt...

over 3 years by kenshalek

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