A cord dangles inside the frame. The window is heavy. You hook the end of the cord with the flat edge of your flathead screwdriver, yanking it far enough out to grip between your thumb and forefinger. You set your... Read more
The metal latch is across the meeting rail. The window will not lift. You’re still holding the stack of flyers you came out to tape to the hallway community board, and the draft coming through the gap at the sill... Read more
A line of paint joins the sash to the frame. You can see it. You rock the window gently from side to side, but it doesn’t budge even a fraction. The fresh paint on the trim still smells sharp, so... Read more
You push the window up. It stops after a finger’s width. The edge of your work flannel catches on the loose sill trim below the frame, and you jostle the sash a little left then right, no give. You already... Read more