If you need to install new windows, you will need to decide which type is best for the home. Two common options that can ...

We test double-hung windows for resistance to wind and rain. (We don’t test single-hung windows because they’re less common.) Working with an outside lab, we subject the windows to heavy wind ...

Consider the historic double-hung window: two sashes glide effortlessly up and down, counterbalanced by iron weights attached to ropes strung through pulleys –– all hidden within walls.

Remove the window sash from the vinyl track. The sash has to be low and level before you lift the first side out of the jamb liner. The little metal cam on the bottom corner of your sash will brake ...

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 ...

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 ...

[Rumplestiltskin] has had work done on his double-hung windows to help prevent drafts and keep them in good working order. But there are still a few that rattle, and let in the cold of winter. Not … ...

Painting wooden double-hung windows-the kind with two vertically sliding halves known as sashes-is tedious because there are so many components. But the task can be easier and less likely to leave ...

From functional single- and double-hung windows to charming cottage and picture windows, here's a guide to every type of window you can choose for your home so you pick the right ones for you.

Virginia Window Repair in Lorton, Va. (571-228-7551; vawindowrepair.com), typically charges around $200 to repair old double-hung windows with steel weights that move up and down on ropes.