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RE: Remove Siding or Interior Casing to Flash a Replacement Window?
Replacing brittle fiber-cement doesn’t necessarily mean replacing whole siding courses, though. If the boards can be cut back cleanly to a sensible line, the new window trim or a compatible repair piece may cover the cut...
RE: Remove Siding or Interior Casing to Flash a Replacement Window?
Before choosing the interior route, could the existing window’s nailing flange and sill area be exposed from outside by removing only the siding immediately around the opening? With fiber-cement, I’d be concerned that “c...
RE: New windows totally changed my house’s vibe
That hits home. We did our windows last fall, and while it’s definitely warmer (and quieter!), I do kind of miss hearing the rain tapping or the birds in the morning. Our place feels almost too quiet now - never thought ...
RE: Windows that won’t break the bank (or your off-grid dreams)
Weirdly enough, I was super skeptical about those acrylic panels at first. My partner talked me into trying them last fall after we got tired of the old “towel at the window sill” trick. It took a Saturday and a lot of m...
RE: Windows that won’t break the bank (or your off-grid dreams)
Can totally relate to the “character” windows - mine are from the ‘50s and I swear, on windy days, you can feel a breeze standing a foot away. I got a little obsessed with weatherstripping and those foam tape rolls. Not ...
RE: How worried should I be about lead paint when swapping out old windows?
I totally get the paranoia - my place was built in 1952 and I swear every project turns up another layer of mystery paint. The negative air machine sounds like it was worth every penny, honestly. I tried to cheap out and...
RE: Foggy windows driving me nuts - what’s actually normal?
Funny you mention the heating bill - I worried about that too when we put in a bathroom vent fan last fall. Honestly, if it changed anything, it was pretty minor. Our windows used to fog up every morning after showers, a...
RE: Getting new windows in without the headaches: my step-by-step
The struggle with old frames is so real. When I put in new windows last fall, I tried to get by with the regular tape too. It was like wrestling an octopus - nothing stuck where it was supposed to and I ended up with sti...
RE: Dealing with steamy windows: dehumidifier or just crack the window?
We had the same debate when we moved in last fall. Our bathroom doesn’t have a fan, and I was worried about mold, so I tried one of those little dehumidifiers - honestly, it sounded like a distant lawnmower and I kept fo...
RE: Saved my living room window with a DIY crack fix - anyone else surprised by how well those kits work?
Funny timing - I just did my first round with the shrink film this winter, and I was honestly shocked it made such a difference. My old windows are drafty too, and I could actually feel the cold air stop after I put it u...