Window Videos

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a pair of homeowners provide safe passage to the backyard for their children by replacing a double window with a sliding patio door and building a beautiful, low-maintenance deck.

General contractor Tom Silva teams up with window restoration Alison Hardy to help a homeowner deal with repairing the original window in a Victorian home.

In this DIY Smarts project, This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada build and plant custom window boxes for a colorful touch of curb appeal.

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey and carpenter Nathan Gilbert share some cost-effective ways to seal and insulate existing windows without replacing them.

This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert explains a few features of Marvin’s Skycove window.

See how Marvin let the light and ocean views into Season 41’s Westerly House.

Tom Silva teaches three apprentices from our Generation NEXT program how to install a window sash replacement kit.

Watch Kevin O’Connor and Building Science expert Christine Williamson discuss the key strategies to an air-tight installation that manages water.

Watch Tom Silva teach two apprentices how to correctly hang a flanged window.

Pro2Pro Editor, Chris Ermides, decided to upgrade the tattered window screens that came with his house by building new ones

Sweenor Builders developed a process for trimming out windows that yields tight joints sure to withstand harsh climates

Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor explains the various parts of a standard double-hung window

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a broken pane in a basement window

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner fix window sash cords to keep her double hung window in balance

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner trim a window to match the rest of the house

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to remove a broken window and replace it.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how safety glass breaks differently than traditional plate glass.

Tom Silva shows the TOH apprentices how to properly install new double-hung windows at the Newton Project House, with Marvin’s Tilt Pac Sash Replacement System

General Contractor Jeff Sweenor explains how to use pre-primed, pressure-treated pine for exterior window trim and door casings

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shims a window that has fallen out of parallel due to improper installation

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor works with painter Mauro Henrique to demonstrate a masking primer that leaves clean lines on a window

Windows are essential to the design (or redesign) of any home. In this video, an architect explains how proper siting and design decisions can affect window choice and placement

Contractor Charlie Silva shares the three most important aspects homeowners should consider when choosing windows

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner give his antique window a lift by installing new sash balancers.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a new skylight into an existing roof opening

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner several ways to protect windows during a storm.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner solve the mystery of her melted vinyl siding

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim using hand tools

The Stevens Estate, in North Andover, Massachusetts, gets energy-efficient windows that stay true to the mansion's 1886 Victorian architecture

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to securely fasten outdoor containers to masonry

Quick tips for getting a streak-free shine with window-cleaning expert Garry Jalowka

Installing a new skylight into an existing opening with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.