Thinking about finally swapping out my old drafty windows since I heard there's a decent tax credit if you go energy efficient. Curious how many of you are considering window upgrades this year?
Quick poll:
- Already upgraded
- Planning to upgrade soon
- Nah, windows are fine
I went ahead and voted "already upgraded," but honestly, it was more of a DIY project than a big planned thing. Last year, I got tired of feeling drafts every winter, so I swapped out a couple of the worst offenders myself. It wasn't exactly fun (lifting windows solo is no joke), but it wasn't rocket science either. The tax credit was a nice bonus, but the real payoff was seeing my heating bill drop noticeably this winter.
I'm curious though—are you planning to do it yourself or hire someone? If you're handy and patient, it's doable, but measuring correctly is key. Learned that the hard way when I had to reorder one window because I was off by half an inch... rookie mistake.