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What You Need to Know About Egress Windows

To convert your basement into a bedroom, you'll need an egress window. Discover what they are and why they're so...


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How to Install New Windows and Flash Them

A comprehensive guide to window installation from a Marvin Windows expert


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How to Fix a Cracked Window

The keys to success here are a good putty knife and a quality glazing compound.



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Best Storm Windows and Interior Storm Inserts for Maximum Energy-Efficiency

You're ready to buy storm windows, but what kind? Interior or exterior? Budget or top-of-the-line? Read on for our picks...


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Storm Window Buyer’s Guide

Storm windows are a cost-effective way to keep heated or cooled air from escaping your home. Read our guide to...


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7 Best Window Draft Stoppers

With winter right around the corner, learn how window draft stoppers can help keep your home cozy and warm this...


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How to Hang Drapes at the Proper Height

Curtains add style and privacy to your home. Here are the dos and don'ts when it comes to hanging curtains.

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Why You Need to Clean Weep Holes Before Cold Temps

Here’s how to winterize your window's weep holes before the snow hits the ground and makes everything more difficult. We'll...


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Your Guide to Winterizing Everything

From cars, boats and lawn mowers to pools, gutters and grills. Here's how to winterize everything around your home.


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What to Know About Thermal Drapes

When it's time to winterize your home, thermal drapes are a cost- and energy-efficient way to take off the chill.


7 Best Window Well Covers

Wondering which window well covers work best? Learn about some great options for covering your window wells and the specific...


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Homeowner’s Guide to Basement Window Well Covers

Got a window well that needs protection? Learn all about window well covers, how they work and the different options...


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Top 10 Car Window Cleaners

The best car window cleaners boost visibility and protect the glass. Read on for our top 10.


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How to Temporarily Cover a Broken Car Window

Protect your car with a temporary window cover made with tape and a high-density garbage bag that will stand up...


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How to Replace a Window Screen

Get your window screens in shape for summer with this simple screen repair project. We'll walk you through it.


How to Wash Car Windows

Learn how to clean car windows for sparkling clean glass that gives you the best visual clarity, particularly on...

This Easy Trick Will Defrost Your Car Window in Seconds

How to clear off a car window in just a few seconds.


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Repair a Rear Window Defogger

Pick up an inexpensive defogger repair kit and complete the repair in less than 30 minutes.


Using Dry Lubricants

Keep moving parts clean and running smooth.


The Ins and Outs of Working with Liquid Flashing

Liquid flashing has been showing up on more jobsites around the nation. That’s because it works. Liquid flashing costs more...


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How to Repair a Windshield Washer

Diagnosis and repair are easy, cheap and fast.


Trending Living Room Curtain Ideas

Curtains are the jewelry of your windows. They say so much about your personality and they enhance the aesthetic of...

Glass Replacement: How to Replace Insulating Glass

Three ways to fix a broken or fogged-up double paned window.


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How to Glaze a Window (Single Pane)

Tighten up drafty old windows with new glazing putty


How to Fix a Double-Hung Window

Complete instructions for how to repair a broken double-hung window.


Hard to Open Windows

Keep your casement windows opening like new.


How to Replace Window Jamb Liners

Keep aging replacement windows operating smoothly


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How to Repair Old Windows

Don't replace casement windows—repair them