How to Silence a Rattling Window Using Small Clear Spacers
The Anatomy of a Rattle: Why Your Windows Sing in the Wind As a Master Glazier with over a quarter-century of experience, […]
Category: Residential Window Repair
The ‘Pencil Lead’ Trick for Fixing a Stuck Window Lock
The Frustration of the Frozen Sash Lock In twenty-five years of window installation and repair, I have seen homeowners ready to tear […]
Why You Should Never Pressure Wash Your Window Seals
The Catastrophic Reality of High-Pressure Cleaning I recall a specific inspection in a suburban neighborhood outside of Chicago during a particularly brutal […]
The Cardboard Trick for Replacing Panes Without the Mess
The Reality of Glass Failure and the Messy Road to Recovery As a master glazier with a quarter-century in the field, I […]
Why We Use a Magnet to Check if Your Frames are Aluminum or Steel
The Diagnostic Magnet: Why Your Window Specialist Starts with a Simple Tool A homeowner called me last November in a panic because […]
The Crayon Hack for Marking Hairline Cracks During Repair
The Crayon Hack: A Master Glazier’s Secret for Diagnosing Hairline Cracks In my twenty five years in the glazing trade, I have […]
The Reason Your Window Won’t Stay Up and How to Fix the Spring
The Gravity Problem: Why Your Window Sash is Failing You are likely reading this because you have encountered the ‘guillotine’ window. You […]
Why Your Storm Windows are Trapping Moisture and How to Fix It
The Condensation Crisis: A Master Glazier’s Perspective A homeowner called me in a panic last February because their expensive custom storm windows […]
The Secret to Silencing a Rattling Window in a Storm
The Anatomy of the Rattle: Why Your Windows Chatter When the Wind Howls That rhythmic, persistent clacking of glass against wood or […]
Why a Piece of String is the Best Way to Measure for New Windows
You can buy the most expensive, triple-glazed, argon-filled window on the market, but if it is sized incorrectly for the rough opening, […]