Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Winter is almost out the door and that means so many wonderful things, like not putting on a down coat every day. But warmer temperatures also mean that it’s time to assess any house damage from nasty ...

Warmer weather is coming. Before it’s time to literally throw caution to the wind and open the windows, it’s time to repair those torn screens that have been picked apart by birds or damaged by winter ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

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Part of the adoption process for my cat, Frank, was a virtual tour of my apartment using FaceTime. When we got to the living room, the shelter employee asked me to show how the windows in my apartment ...

Q. Most of my windows need new screens. The old casement windows in the back still have metal screens and the ones in the front are wood or vinyl. Can I repair the screens or must they be replaced? A.