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Hello all. I just purchased a single wide manufactured home, here in Massachusetts. It is 25 years old and has been well cared for by the previous owner. My question is related to wooden window frames. They are hard to open and close (not that I'm doing it much in the winter). They stick and the...

Thank you to everyone for the thoughts and ideas. CyFree, I too found those statistics on the Remodeling site. I found them very useful and was glad to see. They had statistics based right down to the county I live in in Massachusetts, so it's worth considering. Of course, the value of...

Hello all, I am about to embark on a fairly extensive renovation project on my home. Here's my question. How do I calculate the benefits of doing the renovations vs resale value of my house? What does that ratio tell me (I'm lousy in math)? Let me leave behind a few facts: Home purchased...

Hi all, I'm looking for thoughts. I'm about to replace the old rope and pulley windows in my three 3 season porches on my house. Since these porches are sealed off every winter, I don't see a need to buy expensive double pane new windows. Can I buy replacement single pane windows to use...