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11/4/2026

Standard vs. Custom-Fit Windows: Why the Right Fit Matters

Standard vs. custom-fit windows: learn the difference and why Renewal by Andersen builds every window to fit your exact opening for a tighter, cleaner seal.
Product Features

Condensation & Humidity

Since Window Condensation in winter is the topic of many questions this time a year, we have put together this helpful series to answer some of the mo...
Product Features

What is Condensation?

What is window condensation? Is it harmful to my windows? Why does it only happen in winter? These are some of the most common questions we hear in th...
Energy Efficiency

Windows and Condensation

Every winter we hear lots of questions about window condensation and its causes. Here are some of the most common types of window condensation questio...
Material Choices
Energy Efficiency
Renovation and Remodeling

What is this Fibrex Material We Talk About?

Here at Renewal by Andersen, we are very proud of a unique material called Fibrex that is used to make some of our window and door frames. It is a mat...

A-frame Architecture

The formal designation of A-frame architecture actually started on the west coast of the United States, instead of being brought over from Europe. Whi...
Installation
Energy Efficiency
Renovation and Remodeling

Can You Replace Louisville Windows in the Winter?

When it comes to home improvement projects in the winter, most people concentrate on projects that they can complete in their nice, warm homes. Projec...
Installation
Energy Efficiency
Renovation and Remodeling
Home Value

Windows in Unconventional Places

Windows are always seen in the usual places. They are found in bedrooms, kitchens, front rooms, sitting rooms, and usually bathrooms (but, not always)...
Energy Efficiency

Get Federal Tax Credits for Making Energy Efficient Home Improvement Decisions

According to www.energytaxincentives.org, as of January 1, 2013: the "Fiscal Cliff" Bill, the expired Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive from 2012 has be...

Winterizing Your Historical Louisville Windows

Historic Louisville windows require special attention when it comes to winterizing. They cannot be treated the same as modern windows, but many of the...

Victorian House Designs

Every girl dreams of owning her very own dollhouse when she grows up, and most of the time these dream houses are Victorian in their architecture desi...

3 Tips to Remove Artificial Snow after the Holidays

Did you decorate with artificial snow this holiday season? Well, the time has come to clean it up, now that the holidays are over. But before you make...
Renovation and Remodeling
Home Value

Lead Safety in your Louisville Home

[caption id="attachment_162" align="alignright" width="300"] Owners Jay Bachman and Bob Helfrich[/caption] We know that keeping your family, especiall...
Material Choices

Starting the New Year with Clean Windows

A clean house on New Year’s Day is said to bring luck to your house for that year. It is also a great way to get things clean that haven’t been cleane...

Cleaning Tape off Your Windows

After the holidays, your Louisville windows probably end up with one or two sections on them where the tape you used to attach holiday decorations won...
Energy Efficiency
Renovation and Remodeling
Home Value

Trading an Old Window for a Sliding Patio Door

No one ever said that you had to settle for a home without a sliding patio door. If your current home does not already have a sling patio door leading...