Antique double-hung windows used rope and steel weights ... Both companies carry a wide array of window parts, including dozens of spring balances, and help customers identify the parts they ...

First, get the repair parts. (Note: The parts and the repair techniques are different for wood windows and all-vinyl windows.

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 ...

In this article, we’ll show you step by step how to remove the old sash from double-hung windows and mount ... Rot along the top or interior parts of windows, including the window jamb, is ...

That’s particularly true if you’re replacing leaky old single-pane windows. Many new double-hung windows are also ... They may have some parts made of solid wood, laminated wood, or plastic ...

Most established window-repair shops specialize in tuning up or replicating double-hung windows, many with the old rope, pulley and weight system (spring-loaded balancers appeared in the late 1920s).

“There’s no metal parts or anything that would rust or ... think they’ve ever been repaired. For those with old double-hung windows that don’t seem to be working right and a noise ...

Using parts of the old oak flooring ... The dining room floor was turned into an eye-catching ceiling medallion. The old double-hung windows were used as a faux skylight in the library.

Dear James: My existing old double-hung windows still look nice ... Note where they have weatherstripping to seal between adjacent parts. Also note where outdoor air leaks in now and how tight ...

Replacing your old windows ... composite windows look more like wood than vinyl windows do, and they generally cost less than solid wood windows. For our tests, we order 3x5-foot double-hung ...