An older wood window, when working properly, weather-stripped, and outfitted with a storm window, is just as airtight as a new window, a 2017 study found.
Read MoreWhy repair a home's older windows when you could replace? Here are some good reasons from Massachusetts window restoration contractor Alison Hardy, founder of the Window Preservation Alliance.
Read MoreOld-growth wood, harvested from trees that grew up over hundreds of years, is denser and more stable than today’s lumber, which comes from trees that have been cultivated to grow rapidly.
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