Window inserts are interior insulating window systems that take the benefits of an existing window and improve it without compromising the look of the opening. The additional window creates a significant thermal break as well as 2-1/2 to 3 inches of meaningful dead air space that is much greater than the standard ¾” of dead air offered by new insulating glass panels. Interior insulating windows can eliminate …
Every home ever built has trim work on the exterior. Trim can be found around windows, doors, corners, chimneys, behind gutters, and where the roof meets the walls. The trim on most of these homes is a primed and painted wood material. Wood is porous and susceptible to water penetration, eventually causing it to rot. When replacing rotten trim boards, you have options. One of …
My home was built in 1992 and has wood rot on the window sills, brick mold and front door feature. However, my neighbor’s home, built fifty years prior in 1942, has no wood rot. Why? There are a couple reasons.
One reason why my neighbor’s home doesn’t suffer from wood rot is because of the lead paint on his house. In spite of its …
