Double hung windows first rose in popularity during the 1600s, when they were developed as one of the early forms of air ...

The house was built in 1911 and had many double-hung wood windows. A double-hung window is the type where both the top and bottom panels slide up and down.

Most established window-repair shops specialize in tuning up or replicating double-hung windows, many with the old rope, pulley and weight system (spring-loaded balancers appeared in the late 1920s).

In home improvements, one of the greatest investments that homeowners may make is in window replacement. You may want to ...

Q: My house has old, wooden double-hung windows. Some are hard to open, while others are simply stuck. Are there people who can fix these, and is it worth it? Potomac A: Sometimes it’s fairly ...

First, get the repair parts. (Note: The parts and the repair techniques are different for wood windows and all-vinyl windows.) Double-hung wood window hardware may vary by brand.

The best windows from our tests In our tests of wooden, vinyl and fiberglass double-hung and casement windows we found 12 that performed well enough to recommend including four that we named CR ...

See our window buying guide to learn more about window types, styles, and features. Then check our full window Ratings and recommendations of 21 double-hung and four casement windows.

Visitors to the Haas-Lilienthal House, a historic Victorian home built in 1886 in San Francisco that’s been preserved as a museum, can view these old windows.

[Rumplestiltskin] has had work done on his double-hung windows to help prevent drafts and keep them in good working order. But there are still a few that rattle, and let in the cold of winter. Not … ...