Doors & Windows

Doors & Windows

How to Install a Pocket Door in 4 Steps

Pocket doors are an excellent, historically appropriate option for closing off small spaces. Here’s how to install a pocket door in 4 easy steps.

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How To Install a Window Box

Give your curb appeal an instant boost with this easy one-day window box project.

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How to Move an Old Door

An expert’s step-by-step tutorial can help you put an old door to work in a new jamb.

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How To Re-Create a Georgian Window Pediment

Learn how to use an existing pediment as a guide to replicate a new one.

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How to Refinish an Entry Door

One easy way to breathe life into an entryway is to refinish an entry door.

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How To Renew Old Doors

Seriously damaged antique doors can be brought back to life, but sometimes you just have to replace them. Here’s a useful technique for each situation.

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How To Repair Panel Doors

After some 200 years of “hard knocks” and spotty maintenance in the harsh climate of coastal Maine, our Federal-period home’s frame-and-panel doors exhibited a range of problems—from gaps and loose joints to outright rot. Repairing them without compromising their integrity required patience and an understanding of their mortise-and-tenon joinery.

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How To Repair Pocket Doors

How to restore the smooth roll and click of the perfect pocket door.

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How To Repair Sagging Shutters

If time and the elements have left your exterior shutters hanging loose, use this step-by-step repair to set them right again.

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How To Repair Stained Glass

Vintage stained glass windows often need repairs. Learn tips and tricks so you can restore your stained glass.

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How to Repair Vintage Door Chimes

If you have a set of vintage door chimes that has seen better days, here’s how to get them ringing again.

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How To Replace a Broken Sash Cord

If the cords on your sash windows are broken or have been cut, follow these step-by-step instructions to replace them.

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How To Restore Sash Windows

Restoring your home’s original sash windows is easier than it seems. We follow a Texas window restorer to get her tricks of the trade.

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How to Restore Window Boxes & Siding Damage

Exposed to the harsh elements, window boxes and siding often need to be repaired and restored.

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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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How Transom Windows Work

An OHJ reader gives a step-by-step account of replacing a transom operator for functioning over-door windows that open and close.