Doors & Windows

Doors & Windows

Door Construction

This glossary of doors and parts of doors will help you determine which types of doors, hardware, and glass are appropriate for your old house project.

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Fire Screen to Window Grille

Why settle for a blackout shade when you can ornament the window with a screen of wrought iron and blown glass? It can be plain—or fancy!

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How to Weatherize Your Windows

Learn how to keep warm throughout the winter with thermal tune-ups for your windows.

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Chicken-wire Glass

New Yorkers Gretchen and Ray Master embraced the use of salvaged wire glass in transoms and door panels at their early 20th-century loft apartment.

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Thermal Window Inserts Reduce Noise and Drafts

There was no need to replace the old windows in our 1756 New Hampshire house.

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Let There Be Skylight

Here’s a problem-solving overview of options for bringing more natural light (and ventilation) into a residential interior.

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Interior Storm Windows

Interior storm windows have many advantages, including price, efficiency, looks, and ease of installation.

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Period-Style Screen Doors

No need to settle for aluminum or vinyl from the big-box store.

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Easy Fixes for Curb Appeal

So-called curb appeal is a common concern among real-estate agents—but it also matters to those of us staying put. Here are some low- to medium-cost improvements that’ll brighten the neighborhood.

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Window Update

It’s usually better to repair than replace original wood windows. They were designed to be restored, and can be retrofitted in ways that save energy and bring comfort—at far less cost than replacements.

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Exterior Fix-Ups

Head outside for three projects: sealing tarnished brass, fixing torn window screens, and installing functional shutters.

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A Window Sash That Won’t Budge

“We’ve tried prying, chiseling, and swearing, but nothing makes the window sash budge.” —Polly Whitney

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Warm Welcome

Treat guests to a traditionally styled entry.

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Vintage Hardware to Match the Door

Victorian charm was revived on this cottage that had once worn white aluminum siding.

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Hall Tree From Scraps

A little imagination kept an old interior door with a full-length beveled mirror from going to waste.

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Reglazing Windows

The glass panes in a window are called glazing. Whether you’re reglazing windows during restoration or because of an errant baseball, you’ll have to seal between the glass and wood muntins and frame with “putty”—a word still used to describe the material that keeps weather out of the joints.