A window sash can weigh far more than it feels like it does. Depending on its size, glass, and construction, a sash may weigh 20 pounds or more but when the window is working properly, you can often raise it...
A school window may look familiar at first glance, but the demands placed on it are very different from those of a typical residential window. Schools are high-use environments, and their windows often have to serve classrooms, corridors, gyms, offices,...
Replacing old window hardware does not always mean finding an exact visual copy of the original part. Manufacturers revise designs, materials change, and older components may eventually be replaced by newer versions. In many cases, old and new hardware can...
A replacement window balance can be the right length, fit into the jamb correctly, and look almost identical to the original and still be the wrong balance for the window. That is because a balance is not simply a part...
A window that sticks, scrapes, rattles, drops, or refuses to lock properly may seem like it has one obvious problem. In reality, similar symptoms can come from very different causes: wear, damage, or misalignment. Understanding the difference can make troubleshooting...
Finding replacement window hardware can create a deceptively simple test: Does the new part fit where the old one came out? Sometimes that is enough. Other times, it is only the beginning. Window components are part of larger mechanical systems....
You remove a broken piece of hardware from a window. There’s no readable part number. The manufacturer may be long gone. The replacement you found online looks almost identical—but not quite. At that point, you’re not just repairing a window....
Plastic components show up throughout many window systems—in pivot shoes, guides, clips, rollers, housings, retainers, and other small pieces of hardware. While they may look simple, the material used is often part of a larger engineering decision. Depending on the...
When a piece of window hardware fails, the obvious response is to replace it. But sometimes the condition of the old part can tell you something important about why it failed in the first place. Uneven wear, bent components, cracked...
