Q. I want to make a quick, inexpensive improvement for window efficiency. I thought about making some exterior storm windows myself.They don't have to look great. What storm window design do you ...

The idea started in a quiet suburban neighborhood where winter usually meant shutting down gardens until spring returned.

Q: My house has double-pane windows, but I still plan to make and add some storm windows myself. How should I build them and are indoor or outdoor storm windows more energy efficient? A: Since you ...

Dear Jim: I think exterior storm windows would be good, but they are expensive. Will they improve window efficiency much? What is a low-cost simple design I can make myself? -- Dennis F. Dear Dennis: ...

Dear Jim: I think exterior storm windows would be good, but they are expensive. Will they improve window efficiency much? What is a low-cost simple design I can make myself? – Dennis F. Dear Dennis: ...

>Q: Last November, I took a storm window frame to Hector's Hardware store in Amherst on Niagara Falls Boulevard to have new glass installed in it. I was told the store would call me when it was ready.