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QI live in a 1930s house, which I acquired a year ago. All of the windows are crying out to be replaced. The frames are rundown, rotting and cracked, and the double-hung sashes have mostly jammed. What sort of windows would you recommend and can I change the openings easily?

A1930s houses generally have hardwood window frames and sliding sashes that were mostly well made, but

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