Posts tagged: windows
myMarvin Architect's Challenger Winners
By DIY Maven
(Lamson-West Residence, Cincinnati, OH)
Marvin Windows asked architects to send in pictures of their creations that used Marvin windows and doors in their constructions. Here are the winners. See more pictures, including interior » READ MORE
Three Most Common Mistakes When Choosing Windows
By MarvinWindowsChoosing new windows for your home can be a confusing process. There are multiple factors to consider -- enough to leave plenty of homeowners second guessing themselves after their new windows are installed.
This post is here to address a few of the most common mistakes people make during the building, remodeling or replacement process. Hopefully it will provide some guidance for those who may be purchasing new windows soon.
Putting quantity befo » READ MORE
Hang 'Em High Curtain Advice
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Curtain hanging can become such a dilemma that some of us just give up and opt for blinds.
This Young House tackles the problem in the bedroom of eight year old, Olivia. As you can see, the trio of windows combine to make an architectural statement that you wouldn't want to cover up behind drapes. However, a girl needs her privacy.
Turn old windows into a greenhouse.
By DIY Maven
It took Cheft about $300 bucks in materials and a year and a half to gather the cast-off windows used to make his very own backyard greenhouse.
Detox Your Indoor Air
By MarvinWindows
As we survive through “allergy season,” outdoor air issues may fill the headlines as we hear about allergens and the latest medication, but poor indoor air is just as dangerous.
According to the EPA, the air in our homes is often two to five times more poisonous than the air outside. Toxic indoor air has been linked to anything from chronic respiratory diseases to cancer.
Improving indoor air quality isn’t hard to do. Following are some » READ MORE
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Wash Your Windows Like a Pro
By MarvinWindows
Let’s be honest – the best part of spring cleaning is wiping away the dingy film of winter and unveiling the brisk feel of spring. Nothing is more emblematic of this transition than window washing. Before you break out the toxic window cleaner and squeegee, let’s talk over a few pointers for squeaky clean, non-streaky windows.
Borrowing our tips from the pros, we sat down with Megan Anderson, who specializes in non-toxic household cleanin » READ MORE
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Bubble glazing
By fontgoddess
Affordable and very effective. I'd pair this with some pretty asian paper or large sheet of vellum, if I wanted to conceal the main material. But, honestly, it looks pretty classy.
http://www.mtbest.net/bubble_glazing.html
Pop-up Card Designer
By bruno
The Pop-up Card Designer is a Windows application, which generates unfolded patterns of pop up cards. Using this software, you can print out a pattern and use it to create your own pop-up card.
Window Film that Prevents Heat Loss - Panacea for Post-and-Beam Homes?
By eichler
Is this a product that is too good to be true or the real deal?
As the owner of a Bay Area Eichler Home that has no weight-bearing walls and essentially is compromised of floor-to-ceiling single-pane glass throughout, we've grown to love the indoor /outdoor feel that our home provides however we've always had some general concerns about our mid-century modern 'glass house':
- Safety: floor-to-ceiling, single pane glass is common with many m » READ MORE
Extreme Vinyl Make Over With 303
By DIY Maven
Why the manufacturers of 303 Aerospace Protectant™ don’t make it available in every big box and hardware store in the country, astounds me. It is the absolute best way to give new life to vinyl. Around the house that includes vinyl windows, doors, shutters, patio furniture, spa and pool covers and the like. To illustrate 303's extraordinary ability, take a look at my in-law’s sun-bleached front door before an application of 303, which consis » READ MORE
?Recycle Old WIndow Weights-Uses?
By sparkieHi There,
I am proud to announce that I have finished installing my first replacement windows (10 now, more later this yr) in my foreclosed "Carnie Crackhouse". (I accidentily got italics..oops) I had to replace the original 1934 single paned leaking, high maintenance windows. Purists and maybe most designers would be mad/unhappy but I was willing to trade real wood for low/no maintenance in this case, in my part of the world.
Anyway, have (40) » READ MORE
modern transoms
By bhikkhu I'm about to move into an older house with tall ceilings; several of the transom windows above the doors are missing. I'll definitely be going for a modern look and I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas on what to do with these spaces? I'm quite sure that a lot of you will have some pretty clever and creative ideas... so lets hear 'em! And I'll definitely share the results when I'm Done.... Thanks!The Fix Its: Shrink Wrap Your Windows For Winter
By bruno
Don't let the unseasonably warm weather fool you; it will get cold this year. And when it does, our 94-year-old house will get cold too. So I spent a few hours this weekend putting up insulating plastic film over our living room windows.
Is this the most exciting two minutes and thirty-six seconds of video you'll ever watch? No.
But it's better than a sharp stick in the eye. And it'll keep your house warmer, too.
