I get wanting to keep dust off, but honestly, I’ve never had much luck with the linseed oil trick. For me, it just made my hands greasy and didn’t see...

I get where you’re coming from about patching up leaks first. When we bought our place (built in the 60s), I was convinced new windows would be the ma...

We went with wired for our big living room windows, mainly because I didn’t want to deal with swapping out batteries on a ladder every few months. The...

Haha, sounds familiar... I installed fiberglass windows last year hoping they'd block out street traffic noise. Definitely helps a bit, but honestly, ...

I looked into those acoustic inserts when we first moved in, but honestly, the price put me off. Ended up going with DIY plexiglass inserts instead—ju...

Good point about condensation—I chased a phantom leak for months when I first moved into my place. Thought for sure it was rain sneaking in around the...

Totally agree with you about the sensor placement. I had a similar issue in my place, huge windows facing south... great for natural light, but man, t...

We went with double-cell shades for our big living room windows about three years ago, and they've held up pretty well insulation-wise. Definitely agr...

I put up thermal curtains in my bedroom last winter, and honestly, they did help a bit—but don't expect miracles. They mostly cut down on drafts aroun...

Yeah, definitely seal them if they're gonna be outside. I learned that the hard way... built a small greenhouse frame last spring and skipped sealing ...