Ran into something similar a few years back, but it wasn't just the sealant—it was the caulk around the window frames. Got gummy way too quick. Wonder...

Interesting, I've been leaning toward cellular shades for insulation reasons, but now rollers sound tempting. Curious though, do roller shades handle ...

This hits home. When we swapped out our old windows, the installer pointed out rot we hadn't even noticed. Premium windows are nice, but without fixin...

We noticed something similar when we switched to vinyl windows a while back. Honestly, I was skeptical at first—figured it was mostly marketing hype—b...

Haha, sounds familiar... I had a similar experience with a kitchen window. Thought I'd save myself some hassle by skipping the shims—big mistake. It o...

Funny you mention that, because I've actually had mixed results with alcohol prep. A few years back, I was convinced it was the holy grail after readi...

Glad I'm not the only one who struggled with silicone! I remember spending an entire weekend scraping that stuff off—never again. Might have to try ac...

Interesting to hear your experience, but I wonder if the cheaper brand issue was more about installation than the windows themselves? We went with a m...

Yeah, regular silicone was a bust for me too. I remember one winter morning, went to open the window and heard this awful cracking sound—thought I'd b...

Reminds me of when my neighbor tackled his own window install—he was so proud until the first rainstorm hit. Poor guy spent weeks chasing leaks with c...