That’s been my experience too—most of the time, the real culprit is shoddy caulk or a gap somewhere, not the window itself. I went through our 70s ran...

Tried the same magnetic panels last year after getting tired of re-taping that plastic film every winter. I’ll admit, I was skeptical about the whole ...

Couldn’t agree more—old houses have a way of making every “easy” project a bit of a puzzle. I went cordless for the same reason (pets and kids), but I...

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, ...