Old conservatory windows found at a salvage yard became pocket doors separating bedrooms.

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

Options for blocking exterior noise keep improving: no need to replace original, single-glazed windows. Secondary glazing can go inside or out.

When we finally got around to restoring the front door of our Victorian house, the effect was dramatic.

It should be understood that conserving old windows is the “greenest” option: they are endlessly repairable and easy to upgrade for energy efficiency and comfort. For those buying replacement windows, find good news in recent aesthetic improvements.

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

In a sleeping porch, the original slide-away windows got yanked once too often.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

Their advantages include price, efficiency, looks, and ease of installation.

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.

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.

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

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

Treat guests to a traditionally styled entry.

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

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

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.

Three DIY ways to give your front door a new look.