How to Open Stuck Windows

Sticky windows come in a variety of types. Some slide, but unwillingly. Others work well in the winter – when you have no real desire to open them – but balk with the first hint of summer weather. Still others simply refuse to move at all. Windows that are just a little stubborn may respond to a simple lube job. Try shooting a thin film of silicone spray onto the sliding surfaces of the window. This may help with all wood frames, or with wood frames that slide in metal channels. Most plastic sliding surfaces should not be lubed.

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