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Windows of Opportunity Nothing can so radically revitalize your home as installing new windows... |
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Taking a Look at Windows They're the most expensive feature in a house -- here's how to get the most for your money. |
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Clear Choices for Windows A buyer's guide to materials, styles and money-saving options |
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From the Ground Up: Windows and Doors What makes a grand opening? Tom Silva explains how to choose and install windows and doors to make your home weather-tight. |
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Instant Additions Also known as conservatories, greenhouses, and solariums, prefabricated sunspaces do more than let the sun shine in. They also add living space in less time than it takes to build a traditional addition. |
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Denmark's Net-Zero-Energy Home With Home for Life, VKR Holding aims to bring carbon-neutral houses to the masses |
Popular Mechanics
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Window Theory: Seal Windows for a More Efficient Home There's a lot at stake when it comes to choosing, installing and sealing windows. |
Popular Mechanics
June 1998
Merle Henkenius |
Installing a Basement Egress Window Without an egress window in case of fire, regulations simply won't allow a basement bedroom. And because this ruling is fairly recent in many parts of the country, most existing basements were not built with egress windows. Thankfully, you needn't be restricted by your original basement... |
This Old House
Joseph D'Agnese |
Eight Homeowners Save Over $12,275 on Energy How? By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes. Read on to see if you can do the same. |
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Jill Connors |
A Light Touch This poorly built family-room addition formed an ell between the house and the garage that was just begging to be redeemed. And that wasn't all. |
This Old House
Thomas J. Baker |
Weathering the Storm A good storm window does the job of a replacement window, for a fraction of the cost |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Stained-Glass Windows Learn about what these colorful windows bring to houses. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
Choosing Interior Colors Trade secrets to make painting your rooms as easy as 1-2-3. |
This Old House
C.J. Hughes |
Old House, New Space When this family outgrew their home, they decided to add on rather than move on -- improving the place's awkward floor plans in the process. |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
Installing a Window From waterproofing to insulating, Tom Silva's step-by-step guide to putting in a new window. |
Inc.
January 2008
Riza Cruz |
My Place: Thomas Ennis's Glass Beach House The owner of this glass beach house holds 29 patents. He's putting some of them to work around the house. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Replacement Sashes Replacements are a good idea -- as long as the new windows are well-made and the old ones really need replacing. The first step is having a reputable contractor make that determination. |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
Living Down Under Most basements are little more than a place to cultivate cobwebs and store cans of paint. But they are an ideal place for the low-cost extra bedroom, family room or workout space you've always wanted. And as we show here, basements can be turned into any one of several living areas. |
This Old House
Joseph D'agnese |
Radiant Floor Heating Keeping your feet warm saves energy as it provides the ultimate in comfort. |
This Old House
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French Doors with Vintage Flair Bring the outside in and create breezy transitions between interior rooms with old windowed doors. |
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Ingrid Spencer |
4 Tips for Finishing an Attic Building-code basics for turning attic space into living space. |
This Old House
Duo Dickinson |
Room for Two An architect's strategies for shared baths that work |
AskMen.com
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5 Ways To Spruce Up Your Bachelor Pad Certainly, the financial obstacles that exist for most young bachelors make high-style living somewhat of a challenge, but don't let a lack of space hinder your creativity; small rooms can be big on design without having to give in to an entire decorating overhaul. |
AskMen.com
Iain Ilich |
How To: Winterize Your Home As energy prices soar worldwide, getting your home ready for the upcoming winter season is a smart way to save money, with the added benefit of keeping your home nice and warm during the colder half of the year. |
This Old House
Laura Fisher Kaiser |
Return of a Southern Beauty Uncovering the original details in an Arts and Crafts bungalow. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Kitchen Confidential Whether you're planning a new kitchen from scratch or just making a few improvements, here's how a design pro navigates the choices -- with ideas that can work at your house, too |
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
7 Steps to Save Money This Fall by Sealing Leaks and Drafts Finding and filling the dozens of gaps in the shell of your house should be tackled before you even think about replacing windows and doors. |
The Motley Fool
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John Rosevear |
Hold In That Hot Air! Winter's coming, and for many of us it's accompanied by the annual knot of concern over high home heating costs. Winterize your home now for big savings. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Wood Windows Learn how window styles can differentiate architecture styles. |
U.S. CPSC
July 6, 2010 |
CPSC Urges Parents and Caregivers to Consider Safety Before Opening Windows Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. |
| National Gardening |
Easy Cold Frames A cold frame can extend your greens season no matter what part of the country you live in. Cold frames are basically little houses where greens can have a head start in spring and extra growing time in the fall and early winter. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Save on Heating Costs Winter is on the way, and we'll soon be experiencing paroxysms of despair when we open our heating bills. Here are some tips on heating your home for less. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Lower Your Heating Costs As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out. |
U.S. CPSC
April 8, 2011 |
CPSC: Parents, Caregivers Should Consider Safety Before Opening Windows Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but open windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. |
This Old House
Mary Jo Peterson |
A Bath to Grow Old With Bathroom design features for meeting the demands of the aging. |
| National Gardening |
Planting a Window Box Combine flowering plants and those with attractive foliage in window boxes to add color to decks, window sashes, and porch rails. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Bigger Isn't Always Better Is the McMansion all it's cracked up to be? The big house will dot the American landscape for many years to come. But is it for you? Here are some of the downsides to the big house: Big houses are less environmentally sound... Wasted space abounds... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Peter Fairley |
Electronically Controlled Exterior for Green Buildings A sensor-tuned facade lets fresh air in without throwing energy out |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Warm News for Winter Take some control over winter heating bills. |
Popular Mechanics
January 27, 2009 |
7 Quick Fixes for Broken and Stuck Windows For most home repairs there's no need to call for a repairman. The solution lies in tapping your ingenuity and using a few common household materials in innovative ways. |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007 |
Herding Wandering Windows Problems with resizing windows. |
Wired
January 2006 |
The Coolest Rooms on the Planet It's a perfect match: Elegance meets tech, from a home theater in Manhattan to a ranch house in the Rockies. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
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Fixing Power Windows Fortunately, power windows are usually one of the more reliable systems on a late-model car. And diagnosis and repair are usually pretty straightforward... |
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August 14, 2013
Patrick Walter |
'Smart glass' can tune out light and heat Researchers have produced glass that can be tuned to block visible light, infrared radiation or both simply by adjusting the voltage across it. |
This Old House
Lauren R. |
6 Ways to Cut Your Energy Bill This Summer Easy ways to cut your energy bill so you can stay cool and still have money left over. |
U.S. CPSC
May 15, 2008 |
Window Falls Prompts CPSC to Issue Warning The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to take precautions to keep children from falling from windows. |
Macworld
May 4, 2007
Greg Miller |
Home Design Studio 11.0 3-D home and garden design program helps craft your dream house. |
U.S. CPSC
April 27, 2005 |
Heat & Glo Recall of Gas Fireplaces Gas in the fireplace can accumulate prior to burner ignition. When ignition takes place, it can cause the glass window to shatter and create a risk of burns or lacerations from broken glass. |
U.S. CPSC
September 30, 2003 |
CPSC Announces October as Window Covering Safety Month Consumers are urged to repair or replace old window coverings. |
