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An awning window hinges at the top and swings out from the bottom, so the open sash forms a small roof over the opening. That geometry is why a homeowner can leave one cracked during a north Georgia afternoon... Continue Reading

Exterior French doors are a pair of hinged doors, each filled mostly with glass, that meet in the middle of a single frame and swing open together to leave the full width of the opening clear. Builders also call them... Continue Reading

A picture window is a single fixed pane of glass glazed directly into a frame, with no sashes, tracks, cranks, or locks. Because nothing moves, the frame stays narrow and the glass fills more of the opening than any... Continue Reading

James Hardie fiber cement siding ships in two distinct color systems: factory-finished panels ready to install and primed panels ready for on-site paint. The choice between them affects not just how a home looks on... Continue Reading

North Georgia gets roughly 50 inches of rain a year, more than most of the country, and that moisture does not just fall and disappear. It soaks into deck boards, settles into joints and fasteners, and speeds up the... Continue Reading

Stand across the street and you probably can't tell a single-hung window from a double-hung one. The difference is in how they open. One has a single moving sash. The other has two. That one distinction affects... Continue Reading

You wipe the glass and the haze stays. That is the frustrating part, and it is also the diagnosis: if cleaning both sides does nothing, the moisture is sealed inside the window, not sitting on it. Here is what... Continue Reading

A replacement window is built to the opening it goes into, not pulled off a shelf, so most of the work happens before anyone shows up with tools. The consultation sets the size and the style, a custom unit typically... Continue Reading

The different types of skylights are easier to sort than they first look. You are answering three separate questions, not picking one item off a long list. Skylights Sort Three Different Ways Every skylight can... Continue Reading