Yeah, I ran into that too. Those panels sound great until you actually live with them through a winter. Static-cling film is way less of a mess, but I...

That trim is always the sneaky part, isn’t it? I thought the hard work was done once the window was in, but nope—spent way too long trying to get thos...

Couldn’t agree more—sometimes you just have to call it a win if the window opens and closes without a fight. My house is old enough that I think the f...

I looked into this a bit last year when we were renovating, and from what I found, tint-changing windows are mostly about controlling glare and privac...

We went through the same thing—sheers looked perfect in daylight but nighttime was a different story, haha. Ended up layering thicker linen curtains b...

I've been down this road myself—vinyl windows seemed like a great idea at first, especially since the price was right. But after a few winters of deal...

I feel ya on the hidden fees—those things sneak up fast. When I swapped mine out, I lucked into a neighbor who wanted them for a greenhouse project. N...

Honestly, I think it depends on how much you hate window shopping (pun intended). I've had vinyl windows for about 12 years now in a similar cold clim...

We had a similar experience—went with budget vinyl windows about three years ago, and they're definitely not loving the humidity. One window in partic...

Silicone Spray Worked Fine on My White Frames Too Yeah, silicone spray didn't stain my white frames either. I was worried at first because, like you ...