Saw this story floating around about a guy who installed his new windows upside down—like, literally flipped the whole sash. Apparently he didn’t realize until it rained and water started pouring in. I had a good laugh but also, yikes, that could’ve been me last year when I tried swapping out my old wood frames. Ever had a DIY project go sideways like that? Or is this just a rite of passage for home tinkerers?
Did something similar with a door years back—hinges on the wrong side, so it swung into a wall. Here’s my process now: dry fit everything, check twice (sometimes three times), and make sure the weep holes are at the bottom for windows. It’s easy to miss details when you’re tired or rushing. Learned that the hard way... but yeah, feels like everyone has at least one story like this.