barbarac32
barbarac32
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RE: What surprised you when taking out old vinyl windows?

I hear you on the spray foam—learned the hard way after one window frame got a little too “puffy” and wouldn’t sit right. Found an old matchbox in one...

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RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?

I hear you on the krypton vs argon debate. I did argon a couple years back because, honestly, my wallet started sweating just looking at the price for...

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RE: Trimming window openings without wrecking your walls

I hear you on the foam... first time I used it, I thought “more is better,” and ended up with a window that looked like it was trying to grow a beard....

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RE: Mixing solar panels with upgraded windows—worth it?

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the windows. We swapped ours a while back—helped with the drafts and I don’t hear the neighbor’s dog as much, ...

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RE: Would you take out a loan just to get new windows?

You nailed it—sometimes those old windows are money pits in disguise. I tried the whole “just caulk it” routine for a couple years, but when I started...

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RE: How much do you actually notice energy savings from special window coatings?

Funny, I had a similar situation with my '60s split-level. Thought about going all-in on fancy window coatings, but after I went nuts with the foam an...

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RE: CHEAP WAYS TO KEEP THE COLD OUT OF OLD WINDOWS?

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...

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RE: WHAT DID YOU WISH YOU KNEW BEFORE REPLACING YOUR OWN WINDOWS?

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...

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RE: Why does lining up aluminum window frames feel impossible sometimes?

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...

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RE: Tint-changing windows vs. smart blinds—which one's better?

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...

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