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RE: High-altitude window installs: weird pressure issues?
That’s interesting about the butyl-based weatherstripping - never tried it, but I can see how that’d be less likely to peel up compared to foam. I’ve always just fought with the regular stuff and figured some drafts wer...
RE: When the city soundtrack invades your living room
I get what you’re saying about blackout curtains mostly being for blocking light, but I actually noticed a bit of a noise dampening effect with mine. Not a miracle or anything, but when I layered heavy curtains with thos...
RE: Stuck between two window installers - would you go with the cheaper or the more established one?
I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had the opposite experience with a small local shop. They seemed super attentive at first, but when it came time to actually do the work, they subbed out to some random c...
RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?
I swapped out my old single-pane windows for double-pane with argon a couple years back. Honestly, the biggest difference came from just having new, well-sealed windows, not the gas itself. My energy bills dropped, but I...