Window Tips - Replacement Window Tips

Learn the easy way to remove a window sash.

Why you need to use a sash or tapered brush when painting windows.

Learn a few tips about applying heat control window film.

What about that insulating window film. Does it work?

Should you insulate the skylight shaft?

Should you paint the skylight shaft and if so, what color and finish?

Should you remove a rafter to install a skylight?

What are the advantages of a tubular skylight vs. a conventional skylight?

Find out the normal window well dimensions for a basement window.

Do you need to dig a window well before installing a basement window?

It's a great idea to forgo the expensive process of completely replacing your windows if you can get by with replacing just the window sashes. Window sash replacement kits let you replace just the top and bottom sashes, keeping window framing and other key architectural elements.

When you decide to replace your window sashes instead of replacing the entire window, you may wonder what to do with the balancing weight.

Did you know that instead of investing in expensive replacement windows you can buy something called a sash replacement kit?

Is a skylight instead of a window ever an option? Let's look at the skylight vs. window issue.

There is one clear advantage to fixed windows: energy savings.

What about the skylight view?

Most of us, when we consider skylight positioning, only think about the interior of our houses. After all, it's the house interior that will get all of the benefit from the skylight.

Skylights seem to be the answer to our window woes. After all, if we cannot have a window due to some obstruction or another, why not just punch a hole in the ceiling for a skylight? It seems like they could be positioned anywhere we want.

Many homeowners—especially some of us who are advancing in age—remember those horizontal slider windows from our childhood, and they were bad.

Casement windows are quirky. But screens for casement windows are something that few homeowners think about when shopping for windows.

The cons seem to outweigh the pros when it comes to casement windows. Casement windows have balky mechanisms; can get ripped away in a strong wind gust; and opened casement window sashes can conflict with each other.

When you stack up all of your replacement window options, it can be difficult to determine which are cheapest. The biggest problem is that you're often comparing apples to oranges. After all, how can you compare fixed windows (unmovable sashes) to double-hung to casement to anything else?

As you might suspect, it's no easy task to enlarge a window opening to accommodate a newer, larger-sized window. But does it require ripping out all of the wallboard and siding? No.

Are you in the unfortunate position of removing siding for a window replacement job? Don't despair.

Even though About Home Renovations is on record for not especially liking casement windows (for one, their cranking mechanisms usually malfunction), there is one clear advantage to casements: air ventilation.

One source of concern for homeowners contemplating a window replacement project is whether they need a building permit.

Building codes specify a lot of thing regarding window height. And even though building codes vary from place to place, all codes have something to say about egress window height.

If you take the time to apply weatherstripping to your windows, you had better do it right the first time around. That's because weatherstripping is so hard to remove once it's on.

Have you ever seen those transparent plastic window well covers for basement windows at the hardware store and wondered who in the heck ever buys them?

When weatherizing your windows, one thing you'll probably do is apply caulk to the window's various gaps and seams. But how much caulk should you use?

If you have an older home, you may be confronted with the issue of whether or not to weatherize or replace your windows.

We all want more windows in our houses. Natural light is something that most people desire. But did you know that adding more windows can adversely affect your furniture placement?

Divided window panes instantly give your house a traditional look.

It is possible to paint snap in grilles for windows. Any kind of spray paint that is suitable for a polymer (i.e., plastics) can be used to paint the snap in grille.

Find out the quick and cheap way to lubricate a wood window channel.

Does a garden window really add more space?

Why you do not want to use "regular" brick mortar on glass blocks.

Prefabricated glass block windows are the fast way to install glass block. Find out here.

Is glass block load bearing?

Should you cut glass blocks? It is difficult to cut glass blocks for windows.

Get or give tips on replacement and new construction windows for remodeling.

Install glass block windows for improved energy efficiency.