Q: With a couple of sons, we get broken panes in our wood windows. I want to save some money by replacing the glass panes myself. What is the procedure a professional uses to replace glass? A: ...

Q. I live in an old house with double-hung windows that have sash cords and weights to balance the sashes. On two windows, the cords need to be replaced. How can I do this? A. Pry off the interior ...

Maybe it was a flyaway baseball that sailed through a window, who knows or will admit to it? The job of repairing a broken glass windowpane in a family home is a common one. And a broken windowpane is ...

Window sash made with vintage woodworking tools by host Roy Underhill. Restoring the windows in an old mill is a challenging bit of joinery made simple by the guide stick system. Roy Underhill shows ...

Everywhere Steve Jordan goes, fans flock, eager to hear words of wisdom about old wooden windows -- from rot to weatherstripping. What seems like a simple question can lead to hours of debate. "It's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A historic home in the Central West End. The tornado that ripped through St. Louis neighborhoods on May 16 caused severe damage to both homes and businesses, including the shattering of windows and ...