I get the appeal of rope caulk—used it for years in my 1920s bungalow. It’s fast and cheap, yeah, but I always felt like I was just putting a Band-Aid...

That’s interesting about the foam causing the frame to bow—I’ve seen something similar in my place, though I always blamed it on the logs shifting. I ...

Honestly, I think those “clever” moments are just survival mode kicking in. But yeah, most of my DIY patches don’t hold up either. Duct tape on a leak...

That right there sums it up. I swear, I’ve never seen a rebate process that didn’t feel like an obstacle course. It’s almost like they’re betting most...

I swapped out my old Integrity windows for Marvin in my 1950s place last year. I was hoping for a miracle with street noise, but honestly, it’s more o...

That’s the exact headache I’ve had with my place. Built in ‘94, so classic aluminum frames everywhere. I tried the whole DampRid routine last winter—w...

I get the peace of mind angle, but I’m not totally sold on giving up all the style just for safety. We went with faux wood cordless blinds in our livi...

Right there with you on that. I get the hype about aluminum being “forever,” but in real life, it’s just not bulletproof—especially near the coast. We...

I get where you’re coming from—my place is a ’92 and I swear those walls are basically tissue paper. I blew in cellulose insulation a couple winters a...

Totally agree with this—surface condensation isn’t always harmless. I had the same thing happen: ignored it for a winter, then found peeling paint and...