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Teenage son helping his father board up the windows of their house in preparation for a hurricane or tornado.

How to Board Up Windows for a HurricaneStorm in the forecast? Here is how to cover your glass before it flies.

Luxury interior with leather armchair. Shallow DOF.

30 Window Treatment Ideas for Any RoomWhich shade or curtain fits your room? Match the covering to the job.

A cleaning service employee washes the window and mosquito net with a sponge and spray

How to Clean Window ScreensDusty screens, weak breeze? The safe fix is gentler than you think.

Construction worker putting sealing foam tape on window in house

How to Seal a WindowFeeling a draft by the window? Here's how to seal it for good.

Large four pane window looking on summer backyard with pool and garden

How to Frame a WindowSkip the contractor bill and build a square, code-ready window opening.

Construction worker installing window in house

How to Caulk a WindowFeel a draft by the window? A $10 tube of caulk can shut it for good.

Man installing window blinds at home, close up

How to Install Window BlindsSkip the installer fee and hang your own blinds this weekend.

Golden curtains window luxury and classic style decoration interior of room with copy space for advertising text

How to Hang a Window ScarfFrame your window with a soft swag, no sewing and no designer bill.

Putty on spatula tool in male hands closeup, repairing wood with paste.

How to Fix a Hole in a DoorSlammed a doorknob through the panel? You can patch it yourself.

Triple arched window with a wooden frame and white stucco on the background of the wall of light beige.

How to Hang Curtains on an Arched WindowLove the arch but not the audience? Here's how to cover it.

Closeup of person cleaning window blinds

How to Clean BlindsDusty slats? Match the cleaning method to the material and skip the guesswork.

Bathroom interior of a home with polished bathtub and frosted windows. A towel hanging on a ring can be seen on the white wall of this room.

How to Frost a WindowGet the frosted-glass privacy look without paying for new windows.

Close up male hands make putty works with putty knife. Fixing wooden window for protection, warterproof

How to Glaze a WindowCracked, crumbling putty letting the winter in? Fresh glazing seals it out.

Woman Cleaning Windows and Window Sills From Dust

How to Clean Grimy Window Sills and TracksSticky sash and gunky tracks? A toothbrush and pantry staples fix it.

Home improvement handyman installing window sill

How to Replace a Window SillRotten sill under the window? You can swap it out in an afternoon.

Man measuring a window

How to Measure a Window for ReplacementOff by a fraction and your new window won't fit. Here's how to nail it.

Wooden interior

How to Block Heat from WindowsYour windows are letting the summer in. Here's how to shut it out.

Professional removing a window screen

How to Remove a Window ScreenScreen won't budge? The fix is finesse, not force.

Modern maple kitchen

Types of Kitchen Window CurtainsYour kitchen window works hard. Give it a treatment that can keep up.

Classical closed wooden black oak door in white tiled mosaic wall of the bathroom

How to Open a Locked Bathroom DoorThat little hole in the knob is your way in, no key required.