Q. Recent heavy rains exposed a weakness in our two year old home. The windows in several areas leak. The drywall under the windows has become wet, and we're concerned that mold will develop ...

Do-it-yourself window sill replacement. By Peter Hotton, Handyman On Call June 28, 2013. Q: My house was built in 1953. It was a ranch, until we enlarged it in 1996 to a Colonial.

Q. Our home is about 50 years old. We have tried many different solutions to combat a problem with leaking around the glass-block windows. After a heavy rain, we notice water-drip marks on the blocks.

Q My house has a lot of wood-framed windows. Every spring, I have to check for peeling paint on the outside frames, especially the sills. I use good paint, but it only lasts a couple of years on ...

SAN LEANDRO, CA — This photo was taken last Saturday, or Caturday, as his owner Miyo Burnett noted. Buddy enjoyed the sun as it warmed his window sill. Thank you for sharing your photo with ...

But in the situation you are asking about, the sill is designed only to allow rain to flow away from the window. Around the window, behind the sill and frame, there should be a membrane that keeps ...

I received a call from a regular reader this week, asking how to replace a rotten window sill. I said, “I’m not sure if I can articulate the detail involved in a written article.” I told him ...

Q: We have windows (three crank-open windows and one picture window) that have rotted sills on the outside. Do we have to replace the whole window, or can we just replace the outside sill? The picture ...