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Nation’s Historic Windows in Urgent Need of Care & Repair

The charity English Heritage has launched an urgent appeal to raise funds to fix deteriorating historic windows across the country. Assault …

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Dinner Parties & Etiquette Through the Ages

Dinner parties are a timelessly popular way to get people together for an evening of good food and fun. With every …

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What Are the Different Parts of a Window?

A lot of people look at a window and see two separate parts: a pane of glass and a window frame. …

History of Window Shutters

There are many advantages of window shutters. In this article, we’re going to look at the advantages and disadvantages, and delve …

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How Do You Dress a Window?

Dressing a window brings many benefits to your home – they don’t just make it look pretty. Adding curtains or blinds …

How To Upcycle Old Windows

We imagine many of you will be revamping your home when spring comes around – DIY jobs are perfect for this …

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What Is the Difference Between Wet Rot and Dry Rot?

Rot is bad news. When this happens to the structural elements of your house, it can spell disaster! But even if …

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Do Glass Windows Protect against UV Rays?

Ultraviolet radiation refers to light that is at a higher frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum than the light we can see. …

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How to Recycle Window Glass

Glass recycling isn’t exactly a new idea. Hopefully you will have been using your local bottle banks for many years now, …

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How Many Windows Are There in the World?

Over the course of any given day, we’re asked all manner of questions about windows. Some of them come up frequently, …