I'm a fairly new home owner in the midwest. So, we can see some pretty harsh winters. I'm trying to prepare my house for the coming winter, and I noticed that there is no caulking on the outer edges of my windows where they meet with the siding. This may be a dumb question, but should the windows be caulked? More inside. [more inside]
posted by Swede78 on Oct 8, 2009 - 8 answers

What is the best way to cover 8ft high windows? [more inside]
posted by cali59 on Sep 2, 2009 - 6 answers

(Vistafilter) Cannot full screen with dual monitors [more inside]
posted by fearnothing on Jun 23, 2009 - 4 answers

We're moving into a new place in a few weeks, and we've got a nice glass block "window" in the bedroom. We love it, but the boyfriend needs darky darkness in order to sleep at night and there's a street light right outside the window. Help me figure out a window covering/curtain/shade/other! [more inside]
posted by bienbiensuper on Jun 23, 2009 - 22 answers

Is it okay to use a window fan during a thunderstorm? [more inside]
posted by MesoFilter on Jun 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Can you identify these window parts and suggest where I could purchase equivalents? May be specific to the UK. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jun 2, 2009 - 8 answers

New place has a lovely attic, finished but no AC up there. We're planning on having the windows open with fans in them to keep the air moving and bearable. Would it be a bad idea to have a TV (plasma) up there in the humid southeastern Missouri summer? [more inside]
posted by luftmensch on Apr 23, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm planning a home addition but would like peruse building material sources beyond what's available in consumer hardware stores. What sources do architects and contractors use for non-standard windows and other items? Is there a McMaster-Carr-equivalent for building materials? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jan 30, 2009 - 4 answers

I need a large sheet of thin but durable, mylar-ish translucent material in Toronto. [more inside]
posted by chococat on Jan 14, 2008 - 13 answers

Can you safely hire someone to lift something heavier than you can handle? Or are there safe means out there of moving something heavier than your ability to handle? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Jul 5, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm probably going to need to leave my air conditioner in the window during the '07-'08 winter, and I have a few questions about air conditioners and winter. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on May 22, 2007 - 16 answers

Wanting to replace aluminum frame windows in a brick veneer house. Long description to follow. [more inside]
posted by sailormouth on Sep 10, 2006 - 8 answers

Please help me iron out two weird quirks relating to the purchase of an air conditioner, says the Chicago MeFite looking at a 104-degree heat index coming down the pike. (And even if you don't have an answer, check out two simple corollary queries you might be able to help me with at the end.) [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Jul 15, 2006 - 22 answers