If you read Window Replacement: Part 1, you know how important I believe that U-factors are in new windows. In Part 2, I went through the pros and cons of different window materials and install ...

Q: I have a problem with an old Pella retractable screen that I need to replace because it's torn and bent. It is for one of four windows in a bay window. Do you have any suggestions? Springdale, Md.

In 1925, Pete and Lucille Kuyper invested in the Des Moines-based Rolscreen Co. and moved it to their hometown of Pella. It was just a few years later that the Des Moines Register reported the company ...