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Q: I live in a 1980 rancher with original wood, non-tilt, double-hung windows. I was raising the lower sash to let in fresh air when I heard a loud noise, like a metal spring breaking, and the ...

We test double-hung windows for resistance to wind and rain. (We don’t test single-hung windows because they’re less common.) Working with an outside lab, we subject the windows to heavy wind ...