Q: I have a large kitchen window that was installed around 1986. I don’t recall the manufacturer, but it could be Andersen. The window is single-pane glass with 16 panes, eight over eight, with an ...

NOW THAT we have had a few chilly nights, people who have old wood windows have most likely been reminded of how inefficient they are at keeping out the cold. Windows are the biggest source of heat ...

How do you bend glass, anyway? A. “Everyone does it the same way—with heat,” says John Curran, owner of Curran Glass Studio (6507 Ogden Ave., Berwyn, 708-795-8620; www.curranglass.com). Heat softens ...

The original leaded windows of the historic Otis Hotel should’ve been history. Installed in 1911, the grid-patterned, pink-hued glass was uncovered by workers on the building’s restoration project ...

Q: Can low-E/argon gas be put in a window when the seal is broken, instead of replacing the entire window? A: Let’s start by clarifying the purpose of low-E and argon gas. Low-E (low-emissivity) ...