Prehung Entry Door Swings Wrong way. Can this be fixed/change and what's ball park cost?
Hi All - My husband recently ordered a pre-hung custom door and unfortunately made the wrong selection regarding hinges. Instead of the door swing inward (wi...
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Window sash rotting
I have a bow window with 5 panels (sashes). I have replaced them in the past due to rotting wood. They unscrew easily. I need to replace some of them again but t...
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answersupdated 9 days ago by BV020076
andersen cranks
bought a new replacement crank complete part. it worked for a month and now when i go to close it the shaft reverses out. anyway to fix it?
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answersupdated 9 days ago by BV020073
Window condensation - outside on some windows not others
We have a new home with low-e glass, double hung, vinyl windows. We have several walls of windows and noticed that some of the windows form condensation on the ou...
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answersupdated 14 days ago by BV020030
Instructions for assembling the Thinking Outside Cottage Playhouse
We have inherited a Thinking Outside Cottage playhouse but do not have the instructions for assembling/disassembling it. We also need two front upper story window...
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answersupdated 16 days ago by BV020012
Short Backset Deadbolt
Help! We are installing an antique front door on our new home and the door won't accomodate a standard 2 3/8 or 2 3/4 backset deadbolt lock. Can someone tell me...
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answersupdated 17 days ago by BV020001
Pocket door lock ?
A friend wants a lock added to a pocket door. I've found such locks for sale on the Web, but it's not clear if you get only the "door" portion of the mechanism, o...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by BV019959
Need replacement storms for Kolbe double hungs Does anyone know a source?
have 40 year old Kolbe double hungs. Only problem is the bottom of the wood framed aluminum clads on the storms rots. I had replaced six last year, thru Kolbe w...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by spidersmouse
Pocket Doors - track on floor
Morning, Farmhouse Victorian from 1850's here. Decided to strip and restore my big pocket doors rather than hanging them. Each door has two wheels on the bottom. ...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by BV019955
removing dried paint from inside of low-e window
We have new Harvey double hung windows with low-e coating on the inside (?). There's one place where there are quite a few white paint specks, and I obviously don...
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answersupdated 22 days ago by BV019952
How to fix this walkout door? Water leak
We bought this 25 yr old house a month ago knowing there were issues with the walkout door from the kitchen to the deck - old seals, water leaks, etc. and it look...
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answersupdated 23 days ago by dwendt
Poor performing Simonton windows
Has anyone else had bad luck with Simonton windows?I have a 3 year old home with Simonton Pro Finish windows. I am up here in Wisconsin where the cold and the wi...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV019905
silverline replacement windows
hi i am looking to but some replacement windows, i have heard that silverline were good. can anyone verify that. also if they are bad what is a good window for...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV019903
DON'T BUY CARADCO WINDOWS
I purchased my home 3 years ago and was told that the windows were Jeld-wen windows. Had I known that Jeld-wen bought Caradco, I would have NEVER purchased this ...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV019902
MASTERCRAFT doors are garbage!
About five years ago my wife and I had an addition put onto our home. The builder used a MasterCraft exterior door for the entrance. It is wooden with a metal cla...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019853
vinyl clad vs aluminum clad replacement windows
We have to reside the back side of our house and were planning to have to brick mold replaced on some of the windows and all the trim painted. The contractor tol...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019850
wood windows with aluminum cladding
How long is a new window w/ aluminum cladding expected to last? Is the first thing to go is wood rot? Or is that rare? if location matters, it would be Ohio.
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019850
EXTERIOR of NEW Windows Fogging up and creating Thousands of Droplets of Condensation
This spring we had all of our windows replaced. The last two times that it has rained we found that ALL of our Windows fogged up on the OUTSIDE. And today, with t...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019788
headless screws
Hi!I just bought a lovely 1933 house, with original doors and glass doorknobs. Unfortunately, several of the slotted headless screws that allow the door knobs to ...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019782
Removing screen door from sliding glass door
I have read your information about how to remove a screen door from a sliding glass door. The problem is we have 3 screws in each corner. The middle screw is to...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019734
