 |  | | Sash Window Secrets Sash windows—the average old house has at least 40 of them, and after decades of weather and use, most are bound to need work. Careless painting on the exterior of the upper sash will make it so hard to move that it never gets opened, and then another round of paint seals the sash in place for good. Indoors, sash cords become brittle when they are mistakenly coated with paint or simply reach the end of their life, allowing them to break and release the weights into the netherworld of the wall. At this point, the mechanical operation of the window skids to a halt, and it becomes entombed in more paint. Read the whole story. 
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|  Doors and Entrances by DesignWhile windows were an architectural luxury on the earliest houses, doors have always been an absolute necessity. Not only did doors allow people to enter and exit a building as they pleased, they were also the main source of ventilation for living spaces in ancient times. However, once houses moved beyond being merely dwellings, doors and entrances grew to become important expressions of architectural style. If you're trying to replace an entry door on your old house you may be in luck, because now more than ever manufacturers offer a wealth of products that are good substitutes for the originals. Read the whole story.   Shutter Do's and Don'tsSome people will go to extreme lengths to research the original colors of their Queen Anne or re-create lost bungalow woodwork. Yet many of these same old-house devotees flunk the historical accuracy test when it comes to exterior shutters, installing the wrong shape and even mounting them backwards. Read the whole story. | |
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