Q–I have a couple of very old double-hung wood windows with damaged sash cords, making opening and closing them very difficult. How do I replace them? A–Unless you live near water, I would suggest you ...

If your house has old, double-hung wood windows, chances are some of them don’t operate anymore. Or at least don’t operate well. Double sashes have a surprising number of parts, and when something ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...

In warm weather, there’s nothing better than opening a double-hung window to let a cooling breeze inside a stuffy room; but when the weather turns cold, you want that window to be tight and keep ...

There is something about a sash window, isn’t there? The gentle squeak and heave as you lift it up, the rush of air that greets you. ‘For some reason, houses with them feel like a proper home,’ says a ...

KALAMAZOO, MI – People think they have to replace things, says Sharon Ferraro. That may be because they don’t know how to fix them, says Ferraro, who is historic preservation coordinator for the city ...