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Do You Make These Window Replacement Mistakes ?
Sarah Peters

Whether it's a misguided baseball, or storm damage, sooneror later most homeowners will have to deal with windowreplacement, a chore that is not high on any handyman'slist of things they want to do with their spare time.

This could involve storm window replacement, replacement ofwindow screens, or installing an entire replacement window.No matter the reason for the work, you really need to takea few things into account before heading for the buildingsupply store.

The first consideration is the age of your home. Olderhouses, particularly farm-style or country houses, tend tohave very old types of windows, consisting of wooden sashesand hardware that is no longer made. If you wish to keepthe antique look intact, you might have to search out asupplier of obsolete or out-of-date locks and fastenings tocomplete your work.

Most modern houses lean towards convenience, and windowreplacement for them is fairly simple, involving a buildingindustry standard sized window that is easy to acquire.These are also the type of windows that have such featuresas sliding multiple panes that save you the bother of stormwindow replacement.

They do, however, have screen panels for summer, but screenwindow replacements for modern windows are also easy toobtain, and pop right into the sliding tracks.

If you're considering window replacement for energyefficiency, it is unlikely you will get exactly the samedimension windows that you have now, unless they are custommade. In that case, it would be wise to seek the advice ofexperts at your building supply store, or hire aprofessional to make sure you get the most out of yourremodeling dollars.