To test the quality of window replacements, CR test engineers seal one side and rig a specially made device that simulates wind. By Tobie Stanger The best replacement windows keep out noise and the ...

CR's wind- and rain-resistance tests reveal top performers from American Craftsman, Andersen, Jeld-Wen, Marvin, Pella, Preservation, and Reliabilt To test the quality of window replacements, CR ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. Whether ...

A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even ...

Time takes its toll on old windows: Consider the thick layers of cracked paint, the broken panes, and the missing caulk. And don’t forget about windows that no longer open. What’s a homeowner to do?

Q: I live in a 1980 rancher with original wood, non-tilt, double-hung windows. I was raising the lower sash to let in fresh air when I heard a loud noise, like a metal spring breaking, and the heavy ...

Steve Jordan, author of "The Window Sash Bible: A Guide to Maintaining and Restoring Old Wood Windows," recently addressed an avid New Orleans audience of architects, homeowners and other ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The city of Oklahoma City is hosting a two-day workshop for historic property homeowners, window repair craftsmen or anyone looking to learn more about wood window restoration.

The brownstones and other townhouses of Brooklyn are like an urban version of California redwoods. Some of them date back some 160 years to the days of horse-drawn railroads, mutton chops, and ...