There is something about a sash window, isn’t there? The gentle squeak and heave as you lift it up, the rush of air that greets you. ‘For some reason, houses with them feel like a proper home,’ says a ...

A reader sent me a photo of a wood window in his girlfriend’s bathroom. The window is suffering from rot, and the sash frame is starting to separate. He asked if I was able to determine what was ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: I want to save energy in my older house and I know my wood windows are inefficient. I want to keep the character of my house, but keep costs down. What options do I have other than ...

This month, our attention turns to the repair and energy efficiency improvement of wood windows. When you learn the different parts of a vintage window and how they operate, you can repair them to ...

Dear Jim Our double-hung window frames are still in good condition, but the windows are leaky, won't stay open, and sweat. Is there any method to just upgrade the glass portion without ripping out the ...

Mr Coles said: “Sash windows are a real piece of Britain's architectural heritage. They were designed so that you could drop ...

Your house may not be able to talk to you, but nevertheless, it gives you signs when something’s not right. A home’s windows are particularly communicative. Although they don’t last forever, ...

Q: I have three windows with glass that's either cracked or fogged. These windows, original to my early 1980s house, are double-hung and framed in wood, with vinyl on the frame and a string-type ...