Windows

This flashing method might seem excessive until that first big driving rainby Mike Guertin

Although a tricky process, this step-by-step video makes it look easyby Patrick Sheeley

If you don’t include housewrap, use a sill pan, and flash the flanges, the work is far from watertight.by Rob Moody

Doing everything to ensure a leakproof job? If you don’t include the housewrap, use a sill pan, and flash the flanges, the work is far from watertight.by Rob Moody

Clean lines and balanced proportions are the key ingredients for this classic trim treatmentby Tucker Windover

by W. Scott Wohlgemuth

Large reproduction mahogany windows are assembled onsite and installed in this Manhattan row house

Hand-built reproduction mahogany windows are the order for this Manhattan row house

by Tom Meehan

For a truly authentic restoration, Vermont Salvage is worth a trip from just about anywhere

This method prevents future leaks and avoids finger pointingby Daniel S. Morrison

Understanding painted and anodized finishesby Rob Yagid

A primer on fitting plumb rails into crooked jambs

There's no point in living in the past, so use these techniques to bring an old structure into the presentby Scott McBride

With new weatherstripping, weights, pulleys, and ropes, you can improve performance without compromising historical authenticityby John Michael Davis

When installed properly, this centuries-old roofing can last a lifetimeby Patrick Sheeley

by Harold Bailey

A professional roofer demonstrates ways to use a stationary brakeby John Mahan

Slate-roofing contractor John Mahan demonstrates how he uses a portable brake to cut metal for drip-edge flashing  by John Mahan