• Do It Yourself
• DIY by Room
• DIY by Element
• Roof
• Exterior Walls
• Internal Walls
• Ceilings
• Doors
• Windows
• Window Problems
• Casement Windows
• Removing the Sashes
• Basic Renovation
• Full Renovation
• Leaded Glass Repair
• Reglazing a Window
• Rebuilding a Sash Window
• New Sash Windows
• Other Materials
• Colour
• Lighting
• Floors
• Fireplaces
• DIY by Material
• Styling Your Period Home
• Tools

Windows

This section explains the problems you can have with sash and casement windows, such as wet rot, sticking sashes, broken glass and sash cords, rattles and draughts, and how to remedy them.

An original sash window

 

• Read about window designs in period houses.