This window has seen better days, but it’s not ready for the landfill yet. It would take only minimal skills to fix. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter A fellow amateur radio operator sent me ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

A reader sent me a photo of a wood window in his girlfriend’s bathroom. The window is suffering from rot, and the sash frame is starting to separate. He asked if I was able to determine what was ...

Decaying wood inside or outside a house makes the structure less stable and more prone to collapse, and can also spread rapidly if left untreated. To keep decay from spreading around your home, you ...

London, United Kingdom - September 19, 2026 - Timber windows are capable of lasting a lifetime depending on their maintenance. This does not mean that they will always stay in good shape due to their ...

With a little effort, you can eliminate gaps, glaze panes and use caulk to make old wood windows more energy efficient and to help minimize the toll that time has ...