How to Replace a Basement Window
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva puts in a new basement window
Little Ways to Save Big on a Remodel
Sure, cutting back on high-ticket items conserves cash during a remodel. But as TOH TV showed on the East Boston project, there are other creative ways to save—in this case, more than $70,000!
Reusing Old Accent Windows
How to give vintage transoms, sidelights, and decorative sash new life in your house
Victorian-Era Windows
The most interesting windows in American architecture showed up in the decades after the Civil War, when architecture veered away from the Classical and toward ornate details and a nostalgia for medieval- and gothic-influenced early-American house styles.
Window Words
How well do you know your window vocabulary? Here's a quick visual glossary of a few of the more familiar, and confounding, terms that pepper the pros' conversations when they're chatting about fenestration.
Fitting Dormers to a House
When you build a dormer, there's more to consider than its style alone. It needs to fit in with the general design of the house. If you are adding more than one dormer, you also need to decide how to link or separate them.
Dormer Window Ideas
Dormer windows add light and living space to a roof’s slope. See our pictures that show a variety of style and design ideas.
How to Board Up Windows for a Hurricane
Preparing your house for an impending hurricane or tropical storm? Here’s how to install plywood panels to keep flying debris at bay.
Pro Guide to Windows: Dos and Don'ts
Lessons to keep in mind when installing new windows or maintaining old ones
Window-Box Basics
Like a corsage on a plain suit, a window box can add spark to a house's exterior—if it's hung and filled appropriately.
House Framing 101
Tom Silva's best practices for building a strong and solid house frame.
All About Strong House Foundations
Get the facts and learn what it takes to build a long lasting foundation for your house.
More Than Window Dressing
How to use vintage shutters to improve a new or old home's exterior and add period style inside.
A Wall of Windows Goes Into the TOH Cambridge House
Catch up on advances in home-window manufacturing.
How to Hang Interior Shutters
Keep out winter's chilly winds or summer's oppressive heat with these easy-to-install architectural features
Planning Window Placement
We share what to do (and not to do) when deciding where to place windows on your house.
Cutting Glass
Tom Silva's step-by-step instructions for making clean, safe cuts in a replacement pane
How to Hang a Window Box
TOH general contractor Tom Silva shows you how to hang a flower box, and TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook tells you how to fill it and maintain it
How to Install Window Shades
They look good, control light, and add insulation
Weathering the Storm
A good storm window does the job of a replacement window, for a fraction of the cost.
Opening Jammed Windows
Windows painted shut? Patience pays off in getting them moving again.
Pro Window Painting Secret
How the pros manage to paint windows without making a mess of the glass
Replacement Sashes
Replacement windows are a good idea — as long as the new windows are well made and the old ones really need replacing
Window Glazing
If your eyes glaze over when conversation turns to U-value and low-E, wake up to what's new in window glass.
Adding an Eyebrow to Your Roof
They might not be the most inexpensive home improvement project you'll ever attempt. But eyebrow windows can dramatically improve the look of your home
Clear Choices for Windows
A buyer's guide to materials, styles and money-saving options.
How to Trim Out a Window
Tom Silva's step-by-step instructions for one of his favorite jobs—installing window casings
How to Install a Window
From waterproofing to insulating, Tom Silva's step-by-step guide to putting in a new window
Taking a Look at Aluminum-Clad Windows
The new windows look historic and will stand up well to a tough seaside climate.
Opening Act
How to replace a window with a classic French door
Build the Bay Window You've Always Wanted
Change your outlook by replacing a flat picture window with a beautiful bay.
Saving Old Windows
Old-growth wood found in some of our oldest homes stands up to time and the elements.