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RUBIO MONOCOAT
Rubio® Monocoat Oil Plus 2C is a revolutionary, plant-based, hardwax oil wood finish. One layer colors (if desired) and protects your wood. The unique technology forms a molecular bond with the wood fibers resulting in a durable, water-resistant finish, that keeps the natural look and feel of the wood. Available in 50+ standard colors.
Best Bets for Exterior Building Materials
New old house designers and architects reveal their top picks for authentic exterior building materials.
Historic Districts Can Be Noisy
We have a solution to decreasing noise pollution inside an old house.
Buyer's Guide to Stained Glass
Stained glass windows add color and appeal, changing the quality of the interior light and lending another dimension to the room’s design.
Windows to Pocket Doors
Old conservatory windows found at a salvage yard became pocket doors separating bedrooms.
Soundproofing Windows
Options for blocking exterior noise keep improving: no need to replace original, single-glazed windows. Secondary glazing can go inside or out.
The View Through the Glass
Glazing—the glass configuration chosen for windows and doors—can transform interior environments by bringing in light and by opening or concealing views; glass allows connection between interior spaces and to the outdoors.
Lights Divided, Truly and Otherwise
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.
Privacy for Bathroom Windows
Clear glass may not do the trick in a bathroom. But you shouldn’t sacrifice light, ventilation, or beauty in the quest for seclusion—not when so many period-friendly options await.
Repurposing Architectural Antiques
From transforming antique doors into a fireplace surround or building a shelf using salvaged corbels and fence boards, we show you six different ways to breathe new life into old items.
Marvin Windows and Doors
Marvin Windows and Doors offers customized, high-performance windows and doors.
A Fix For Half-stuck Slide-away Windows
In a sleeping porch, the original slide-away windows got yanked once too often.
Conserving Energy in an Old House
How to use low-tech materials to seal air leaks and insulate walls in an old house while maintaining historic integrity.
How to Hang Window Drapery
Window dressings complete a room. Here’s a tutorial on drapery hardware ca. 1860 to 1910—a period that saw lavish treatments but also a return to simple rod-and-ring drapery.
Create the Perfect Window Box
Window boxes may be part of a “vertical garden” that includes pots and urns, hanging baskets, wall trellises, and even a pergola (an open-roofed porch structure that accommodates climbers).
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!
How to Weatherize Your Windows
Learn how to keep warm throughout the winter with thermal tune-ups for your windows.
Thermal Window Inserts Reduce Noise and Drafts
There was no need to replace the old windows in our 1756 New Hampshire house.
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.
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.
Playing Dress Up: Windows
Fashions for windows in early homes run from the simplest homespun on a string, to fancier layered treatments.
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.
