We brothers grew up in our grandmother's house, a turn-of-the-century home with double-hung wood windows. Guess who was assigned the task of repairing and maintaining those contraptions? Even though ...

In warm weather, there’s nothing better than opening a double-hung window to let a cooling breeze inside a stuffy room; but when the weather turns cold, you want that window to be tight and keep ...

If you need to install new windows, you will need to decide which type is best for the home. Two common options that can often get confused are double hung and single hung windows, though each have ...

QUESTION: A reader asks: How do I replace a window? The current window is double-hung with sash weights, and I want to replace it with a new vinyl window. *No charge for 4 weeks then billed as $19 ...

Consider the historic double-hung window: two sashes glide effortlessly up and down, counterbalanced by iron weights attached to ropes strung through pulleys –– all hidden within walls. “As the ...

Taping sheets of clear heavy plastic over windows is one way to reduce drafts in winter. I do it before the weather turns cold but can't see what my neighbors are up to until spring. Storm windows are ...