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Q: My family has a two-family brick Colonial-style house built in 1922. The current double-hung windows appear original to the house. I think the storm windows were added in the
'40s. I'm thinking about replacing all 36 windows, but someone told me that window technology these days is so good that storm windows are a thing of the past. Is that true?
— Peter, Brookline, MA
Plug up small holes in window screens with clear nail polish. Gently brush on two or three light coats until the polish bridges the hole.