A well-designed shower window can brighten up the showering experience, but there's one common window material that you don't ...

With a little effort, you can eliminate gaps, glaze panes and use caulk to make old wood windows more energy efficient and to help minimize the toll that time has ...

Whether you’re running to the corner Starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte, or watching golden sunsets and rich, red leaves hit the ground from your living room window, autumn is one of the coziest ...

A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even ...

A few months ago, we looked at the work of material scientists who had managed to make a block of linden wood see-through. Altering the molecular makeup to turn timber transparent is an impressive bit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wind- and rain-resistance tests reveal winners from American Craftsman, Andersen, Jeld-Wen, Marvin, Pella, Preservation, and ...

Old windows have both historic character and durability that can't be matched in modern, factory-made models. (ELIOT KAMENITZ / THE TIMES PICAYUNE ARCHIVE) Questions about old wood-framed windows are ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 16 (UPI) --A new study highlights the potential benefits of wood windows in home construction. Transparent wood is nearly as transparent as glass, and tests show it's a better ...

Many UK homeowners adore their original timber sash windows but are tired of cold rooms, traffic noise and high energy bills. At the same time, the idea of ripping those windows out and replacing them ...

Carminati Serramenti manufactures wooden frames, wood aluminum, and wood glass. Windows and doors from Carminati Serramenti were used in Villa Ostuni, a modern-looking house in Ostuni, Italy. Villa ...