A casement window crank that spins without opening the window usually indicates a problem with the handle, operator, connecting arm, track, hinges, or sash alignment. The crank may still turn, but its movement is no longer being transferred correctly to the sash. This does not automatically mean the entire window needs to be replaced. When
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The most useful way to identify a window part is to document the complete window, the operating problem, any manufacturer information, and the markings and dimensions of the affected component. A close photograph of one broken piece is rarely enough. Similar looking cranks, balances, locks, latches, and glazing beads may differ in size, strength, handedness,
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Window weatherstripping can reduce air leakage where an operable sash meets the window frame, but it is not a universal repair for every draft. Weatherstripping works when compatible material fills a movable joint and compresses evenly as the window closes. It will not repair moisture between glass panes, an opening behind the window frame, rotted
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Wood windows add character, warmth, and long lasting value to a home, but Minnesota weather can be hard on them. Moisture, snow, freeze and thaw cycles, poor sealing, and aging paint can all lead to wood rot around window frames and sashes. If you are noticing soft wood, peeling paint, drafts, sticking windows, or visible
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