Doors are like eyes, or maybe mouths. They tell you a lot about who's inside. Would you want to walk in and get to know them? 

 

When window replacement is not the best option, you can tighten up old windows with weatherstripping

Paint-on waterproofing membrane, physics, and forethought protect an old window—and allow future maintenance—while sealing a big hole in a wet and windy wall

Water often finds its way into holes in the wall. It is your job to help it get out.

It turns out, 5/8 plywood is about the best window insurance you can buy

 

Putting a window in the hole means sealing around the edges, too

Rather than cover the joint between drywall and door frame, celebrate the gap with an architectural reglet

Pennsylvania, New York, and Vancouver think so.

In this video, the robotic 'narrator' asks multiple questions about construction innovations of the near future.

The general idea of installing windows is to plug the big hole that you just cut in the wall.

Are windows the eyes of a home, or a gateway to its soul? 

A collection of five videos on a Passive House Retrofit in Sharon, CT (climate zone 5) executed by Ben Bogie, Built to Last, LLC

A simple test to verify that windows are waterproof BEFORE you install them.

Sidewalk snapshots of South American door hardware

18 videos on hardware, screws, and designs that deceive the eye

Three words: peel, stick, repeat

 

The go-to tool for extracting hard-to-remove nails, and when minimal damage is important.