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Windows that clean themselves
Kara Ullmann and her husband Paul live in an historic rowhouse, but may never have to wash their windows. They are among a handful of homeowners testing windows with so-called "self-cleaning" glass.
Sharon Stangenes / Chicago Tribune
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All about wood windows
Windows with wood frames are still in use in many homes, and some of them have problems like paint failure, sticking, air infiltration, and broken sash-control devices.
Gene Austin / The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Finding vintage glass panes
You have a six-pane bathroom window. It's opaque and rough-textured. One of the panes is badly cracked. You don't want to replace all six panes, but who carries glass that looks like that?
By Owen Whetzel
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Plastic or glass skylights?
Energy experts say double-paned glass is always preferable for skylights along with solar-control glass. Here's why.
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Pretty portals
Windows typically are the third-greatest cost in a new home. But often they're underused.
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Loose door
The solution to loose door hinges might be in your golf bag.
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Let sun in, but keep privacy
Many basements in places such as Philadelphia have windows made of acrylic blocks, which are tougher than regular glass windows to break.
Al Heavens / The Philadelphia Inquirer
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