The Window & Door Tune-up Bible: the Ultimate Reference for Identifying Rot, Replacing Worn Mechanisms, and Sealing Gaps to Extend the Lifespan and Value … Essential Do-it-yourself

STOP! Do Not Sign That $20,000 Window Replacement Contract.The “Planned Obsolescence” industry hates this book. Here is the master carpenter’s guide to saving your home’s original fixtures for pennies on the dollar.It happens every day. A salesman walks into your home, points a thermal camera at your wall, scares you with charts about “energy loss,” and tells you that your wood windows are rot-infested relics that need to be torn out immediately. He slides a contract across the table for the price of a new car.He is lying to you.Your windows aren’t dead. They are just out of calibration.In The Window & Door Tune-Up Bible, master renovation specialist Lucas K. Brooks reveals the trade secrets that window companies don’t want you to know: Most “broken” windows can be restored to factory-new performance for less than $50 in materials.This is not a book about “renovation.” We aren’t tearing down walls. This is a field manual for Surgical Repair. It is a step-by-step blueprint for taking a drafty, stuck, or rotting fixture and turning it into a high-performance machine.Inside this comprehensive guide, you will learn how to:Petrify Rot Without Demolition: Stop tearing out sills! Learn the “Drill-and-Fill” chemical consolidation method to turn soft, punky wood into a material stronger than steel.The “Long Screw” Miracle: Fix a sagging, sticking door in under two minutes using a single 50-cent screw (and why factory hinges are designed to fail).Defeat the Draft: Master the “Dollar Bill Test” to diagnose invisible leaks, and learn why modern TPE weatherstripping beats traditional felt every time.Unstick the Impossible: Open a window that has been painted shut for 30 years without breaking the glass or gouging the wood.Glass Surgery: Learn to replace a single broken pane or swap out a foggy double-pane unit without removing the window frame from the wall.Hardware Hacking: Identify and source obsolete parts—from 1920s sash weights to 1980s casement cranks—that you can’t find at Home Depot.Who Is This Book For?The Homeowner tired of wearing a sweater indoors because of drafts.The Real Estate Investor who wants to pass inspections without blowing the renovation budget.The DIY Enthusiast looking to master high-ROI skills like glazing, re-roping, and lock-smithing.The Math is Simple.You can spend $1,000 to replace one window with a vinyl unit that will fail in 15 years. Or, you can spend $25 on this book and learn how to make your existing windows last forever.Don’t let them throw your home’s heritage in a dumpster. Pick up your pry bar, open this book, and take back control of your home.Scroll up and grab your copy today to start saving thousands!