Pain in the Glass

Storm Windows

Storm Windows: A Comprehensive Guide to Wood, Wood Combination, Aluminum, and Interior Storm Windows. If you live in an old house, work on old houses, or consult with homeowners who cherish early windows, you understand how important a storm

window is for comfort and energy efficiency. Storm Windows: A Comprehensive Guide is an excellent resource for homeowners, architects, contractors, preservationists, and anyone interested in saving old windows while living comfortably in a vintage home. It lays out the aesthetic, energy conservation, and utilitarian options ranging from traditional wood storm sashes to aluminum triple tracks and interior storm panels. Read more . . .

The Window Sash Bible

The Window Sash Bible is about the repair, maintenance, restoration and improvement of old or historic windows made from about 1800 to 1940. With so much misinformation provided by replacement window contractors and vendors, this book aids homeowners, do-it-yourselfers, carpenters, architects, designers, preservation commission members, and anyone in the old-house business make sound decisions about windows. Since most homeowners are unaware of their alternatives, The Window Sash Bible provides an array of options to save money, energy, and historic windows for decades to come. Read more . . .