You nailed it with the “old houses want to stay leaky” thing. I’ve run into this exact situation—every time I try to tighten up my 1938 place, somethi...

That's a fair point, and honestly, window films can be surprisingly effective. I installed some myself last summer—just the basic frosted kind from th...

I've had similar frustrations with roller shades sagging—it's definitely not just you or the cheap ones. Cellular shades do seem like a solid choice, ...