Home Improvement Tips & Ideas
Leaking, sticking, drafts or scary insect invasions through your windows? Get advice on how to buy new windows for energy efficient comfort, and how to improve the windows you already have
Energy Star might want to be the first label you look for this season when you need new windows, doors, or skylights. Energy Star products are more efficient than standard glass, thus saving you money!
High humidity can wreak havoc on doors and windows because it causes the wood to swell and expand and can make the operation of the entries a bit sticky. Here are several tips to help loosen stuck windows and doors.
If you’re considering replacement windows, but don’t have the budget for the whole house, don’t completely close out the idea. While replacement windows are a great way to improve your home’s appearance and energy efficiency, but they can be costly. If your budget is limited, begin by replacing windows on the side of your house …
Here’s a tremendous window of opportunity for re-vitalizing any room. Adding or enlarging just 1 or 2 windows in your home has many positive effects. Increased natural lighting and improved fresh air circulation will add new life to your living space. And if you use top quality materials and proper installation, you’ll add savings to your energy bills, …
When is a window more than a window? When top decorators and designers use glass block for an unconventional touch or even divider walls. Glass blocks let in the light while adding depth. They also block harmful UV rays, which can fade furniture and window treatments.
Here is a hint hot off the presses that will make window washing easier and less expensive. Newspaper is excellent replacement for paper towels. It is always handy, and it eliminates streaks.
A properly finished exterior door will keep the elements out and your gas and electric bills low. But wooden doors do take lots of punishment from changes in the temperature and humidity. To keep them stable and fitting well, be sure to paint all six sides of the door – being especially careful to always …
Storm windows are only good for winter, right? Wrong. Storm windows help save money even on the hottest summer days. If your house has central air conditioning, keeping storm windows down can prevent expensive energy leaks by slowing the flow of hot outside air into your home. Remember, houses leak just as much in the …
When shopping for replacement windows, be sure to ask for double-pane windows with low-e glass, a special coating that reflects UV rays. This prevents sun damage to rugs, floors, window treatments and other furnishings, and will reduce the pain of high energy bills as well.
Learn how to prevent leaks around vulnerable windows and doors with Grace Vycor flashing products. Grace Vycor V40 is specifically designed to meet the federal code for weather-resistive barriers, and Grace VYCORners are prefabricated corners for windows and doors that ensure superior protection against leaks in those areas.
Learn about window cleaning and window screens before the winter season. Find out how to care for and store window screens after summer has passed.
Find out what you need to know about installing skylights in your home. Skylights installation can add space and natural light to the rooms in your home. Learn the basics on installing and maintaining skylights
Find out how to choose new wrought iron front doors that will increase the value of your home with five tips on door selection and planning.
Here’s a tremendous “window of opportunity” for re-vitalizing any room. Adding or enlarging just 1 or 2 windows in your home has many positive effec…
I have very old and very drafty windows! We do have storm windows but I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to tighten up the wood double-hung part that they cover to reduce drafts? I don’t want to go through the hassles and expense of tearing out my siding to install …
I have lived in a 1960 single-family, split-home for about 5 years and during the fall/winter time, my house is extremely cold. The walls are cold and I have already replaced just about every window in the home except one! We recently made a hole in the wall to find out if it had insulation. …
I’m constantly feeling drafts around my windows. The drafts are particularly bad when I sit in one chair that is near an east window. I am not ready to go for new windows and am wondering what my alternatives might be. Meredith Drafty windows can be annoying but you don’t have to put up with …
