Developed in 19th-century England, the first mechanized clothes dryers were perforated barrels that rotated over flames. Today’s appliances are not so very different, at least in principle, with ...

Over the years the window above a bathtub in an older home succumbs to exposure to moisture and its wooden frame and sill rot away. Replacing the window with a glass block unit designed for the job is ...

When replacing basement windows, most people now consider glass block. It's a good insulator, secure, and waterproof. It lets light in, but obscures visibility from the outside, and can incorporate ...