Windows

For sparkling windows with no streaks, try cleaning your windows with coffee filters.

Remember the folk tale (or the folk song) about the “crooked little man” and his “crooked little house”? When you travel through Vermont, he might come to mind thanks to the many crooked windows adorning area farmhouses. Turns out they’re called witch windows—but why? And why are they so common in New England?

Save big on replacement windows by measuring correctly and installing them yourself.

Is the world outside your window so loud you can’t hear yourself think? Overcome outdoor noise with these window-soundproofing strategies.

Thermal pane windows enhance a home’s insulating envelope, reducing utility bills while boosting comfort. Sometimes, however, one of these windows inexplicably shatters.

Amp up your home’s curb appeal with a flower-filled window box that you can make yourself.

Figure out why a window mysteriously fogged up, and how to clear things up again.

So long as the frame itself has not been damaged, there’s no need to spend on a replacement when you can glaze a window that has broken in one or even a few places.

Your household to-do list is probably getting longer as the temperatures climb, but replacing your windows is one project that you should move right to the top. Find out what you stand to gain by making new windows a priority this summer. This post has been brought to you by Sears Home Services. Its facts and opinions are consistent with those of BobVila.com.

Window screen replacement is an easy, inexpensive project that even novice DIYers can do. Here’s how to keep bugs and debris from coming through the holes in your screens.