First, Molly recommends using the putty knife to scrape off any loose or peeling paint to give you a better foundation. Next, ...

Have you looked at the glazing putty around your windows lately? If so, chances are you noticed some cracked, broken or entirely missing strips of putty. The fact is, all single-pane windows need ...

This commentary is by Alex Tolstoi, a preservation consultant and carpenter who founded Vermont Property Preservation Consultants. Snow is melting, the sap is running, and uncovered heads and hands ...

If you own an old house, chances are you have at least one window that needs reglazing. There are two situations that can lead to this—a broken pane or deterioration over time. Glazing is the name of ...

Maybe it was a flyaway baseball that sailed through a window, who knows or will admit to it? The job of repairing a broken glass windowpane in a family home is a common one. And a broken windowpane is ...

A few years after their installation, the putty used to hold the glass in the window (glazing) and door frames started cracking and falling away, leaving parts of the glass exposed. What could be the ...

Have you looked at the glazing putty around your windows lately? If so, chances are you noticed some cracked, broken or entirely missing strips of putty. The fact is, all single-pane windows need ...