by Steve Kezios | Jul 15, 2018 | DIY Help, Repair, Window Repair
I came across this meeting rail alignment video entitled “How to Make Meeting Rails Line Up.” Although I think it should be called, “How to Temporarily Make Meeting Rails Line Up Until You Have the Time to Fix it Properly.” I guess they thought that title would be too...
by Steve Kezios | Apr 25, 2018 | DIY Help, Maintenance, Repair
Window sill dry rot is a common problem on older homes. This is especially true if the home in question was poorly maintained. If the home owner neglected peeling paint or cracks in the caulking, window sill dry rot is inevitable. Once the wood is damaged, its too...
by Steve Kezios | Jul 16, 2017 | DIY Help, Repair
For the DIY homeowner, repairing wood rot on your window sills may be a good weekend project. But let’s be honest, the photo above depicts an older, damaged window that is well beyond repair. If your windows look like this you better give the Window Repair Guy a call....
by Steve Kezios | May 13, 2017 | Maintenance, Repair
Opening stuck windows in older homes can be quite a challenge. It is relatively common to find windows in historic homes that have been painted shut. The culprit is usually a lazy painter, or in the case of a recent Victorian Home restoration project, numerous...
by Steve Kezios | Mar 26, 2017 | DIY Help, Repair, Window Repair
If you live in an older, historic home, chances are your double hung windows have less than airtight window seals. You could spend the money to replace your older windows with new-style, energy-efficient windows, although many owners of historic homes may prefer to...
by Steve Kezios | Feb 20, 2017 | DIY Help, Glass Replacement, Repair
In the previous two videos in the wood window repair series we outlined techniques for safely removing the upper and lower sash of the windows in a Historic home. The 3rd video in the series provides window glazing tricks so you can properly remove and replace the...
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