Window woes get our attention: not only problems with old windows that need maintenance but also with new windows that fail too soon, featuring finger-joints that fall apart, non-historic proportions, and poor reveals. Some windows, however, actually fix design dilemmas. While new windows are often the bad actors of the remodeling industry-as when original, proportional, still-serviceable and ever-fixable wood windows are sacrificed for ill-fitting replacements with a projected life of eight to 20 years-the right new window may improve the aesthetics and solve functional issues.
SUBTLE IMPROVEMENTS
With a long history as a barn and carriage house converted to a residence in the groovy Sixties, the building needed finesse. Minor changes to the roofline and glazing tied the design together.
AWNING & hopper
Double-hung and casement windows may be the most common types but many other systems of sash and jamb have a long precedent. An awning window hinges at the top to open outward from the bottom. These can sit high on the wall (like the square windows found flanking bungalow fireplaces) or be used as a transom. Hopper windows are a variation: these small, rectangular windows are hinged at the bottom and open inward at the top. They're familar in basements but may also be used above a door. Larger hopper windows can be used like an awning window in a protected wall (as under a porch). All of the major brands offer these and other window types.
folding, retractable
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The Unabashed Maximalist- This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.
This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.
Beat the heat - In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.
In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.
A 1980s CONDO GOES RETRO VINTAGE
We needed the amenities of our modern condominium complex-but that didn't stop us from completely transforming it, in two period styles!
art space
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A SUMMER RETREAT PRESERVED in the Catskill Mountains
Theatrical and yet as cozy as a camp, the Victorian house that sat vacant for a decade was remarkably intact.
Common Door Problems
An introduction for do-it-yourselfers to reading a balky door and taking steps to fix it
Rescuing Old Furniture By Refinishing
Sometimes the finish is just too far gone and the old piece demands a refresh to make it attractive and usable. Here's one success story.
Eastlake Galley
The 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in just 1700 square feet.
Hideaway Bed Ideas, ca. 1930
This page comes from the catalog \"More Home in Less Space,\" published by the original Murphy Door Bed Company.
BUNKS & built-in beds
Bunk beds and bedroom built-ins have lots of history-and they're not just for kids.