Q: I need to install replacement windows, and I like the appearance of wooden windows. Is wood an efficient window-frame material? What style is best for efficiency and requires the least amount of ...

i now own a house! well, actually it's a condo, 3rd floor of a triplex. it's fantastic. building is 100 years old, of course, as these things go in Boston. it was renovated and condo-ized in 2003. so ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Window headers are beams that provide structural support across open spans in window framing. They allow openings for windows ...

One architectural feature that has always fascinated me is the ‘window’ in its multiple types and forms. Windows allow us to open out and connect to the world outside, bring in natural light and ...