Make Your Future More Secure
Both the Retirement Confidence Survey, one of the most established and longest running retirement attitude surveys in the United States, and a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the American Institute of ... [... more]
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Install A Skylight 1 - Introduction
If you're considering installing a skylight yourself, be sure to read the following complete project very carefully to learn what's involved. Penetrating roofing materials and framing the opening below can be ... [... more]
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Double-Glazed Windows Vs. Storm Windows
A storm window is a separate window that is removed and stored at the end of the season. The storm window is purchased either as an outside window attaching to the exterior existing window frame, or as an interior ... [... more]
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How To Replace Window And Door Screens
1. Start by taking your screen right out of the window and find a clear flat space to work. Lay the screen down flat and remove the rubber spline that is holding the screen in place. Do this by checking the corners ... [... more]
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Replace Metal Frame Insect Screening
Why pay for rescreening services when the task is a relatively easy one that you can do yourself? You'll save money and get the job done when you need it. Choose a screen material that matches the type (aluminum or ... [... more]
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Answers To Your Window And Door Questions
If the screws are not loose, then your frame is out of square. The way that you determine it is by measuring 3 inches from the side jamb along the top jamb and marking it. Then measure 4 inches down from the top jamb ... [... more]
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Checking For Leaky Window Seals
Applying an ice cube to a dual pane window will cause visible moisture condensation only if there is moisture present between the panes. If a dual pane seal has leaked in the past and all the moisture has since ... [... more]
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Cold Climate Window Tips
Install exterior or interior storm windows; storm windows can reduce your heat loss through the windows by 25 percent to 50 percent. Storm windows should have weatherstripping at all moveable joints; be made of ... [... more]
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Explaining The Mysterious U-Value
First of all, where the R-value is used to rate the energy efficiency of a single component - a batt of insulation for example - U-values rate the energy efficiency of the combined materials in a building component ... [... more]
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Home Builder Ignores Recommended Solution To Drafty Windows
At this point, your best friend is the window supplier. They know the design characteristics of their product and are the authoritative judges regarding proper installation techniques. Acceptability of the jam jacks ... [... more]
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Best Way To Preserve Wood Window Trim
To refurbish the varnished wood, follow these steps. Clean the surface with "0000" steel wool soaked in mineral spirits. Sand the cleaned surface with No. 150 grit sandpaper. This gives the surface "tooth," allowing ... [... more]
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Condensation On The Outer Part Of Double Pane Windows
A: Condensation forms when there is a difference in temperature between the inside and outside of the glass. Some heat transfer is to be expected between the heated indoors, through the airspace between the two panes ... [... more]
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