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RE: Going Solo vs. Tag Team: Installing Windows Yourself or With Help?
I’ve been there with the drafty old house - ours is pushing 90 years and those window frames are never quite square. I’ll admit, I used to skip the smoke pencil step, but after finding a chilly breeze right behind the co...
RE: Cold drafts sneaking in? Saw this trick on the news
That crawlspace bit made me laugh - reminds me of the year I tried to insulate under our old addition. Ended up wedged between pipes for half an hour, swearing I’d never do it again. As for those foam pads, I’ll admit I ...
RE: Modern Window Upgrades in Old Houses: Worth the Trade-Off?
Totally relate to this dilemma. Our place is pushing 80 years old, and those original wood windows have more character than half the house put together. But man, they’re drafty in winter and sticky in summer. We did a bi...
RE: Stormy Nights and Drippy Windows: Quick Fixes That Actually Help
I put up magnetic panels in my draftiest room last December - honestly, they were easier to handle than film. The seal’s decent, but not quite as airtight as caulking. Still, way less hassle to remove come spring. My onl...
RE: Let’s See Your Window Glow-Ups: Any Photos of Swaps That Made a Big Difference?
Funny thing about those reflections - my partner still teases me about how I once crawled around our sunroom floor with a headlamp, trying to spot every last smudge after we put in new inserts. I get it, though. That “ju...
RE: If you had to pick: cordless blinds or shades for a house with kids and pets?
Funny, I actually went the other way after a few years of wrestling with busted cordless handles and sticky tracks. I switched some rooms back to the old-school cords, but with those breakaway safety things. Less toddler...
RE: Stuck choosing between Kolbe and Andersen for my 90s home
Funny you mention the insulation - I’ve started wondering if my 1994 walls are just letting all the new windows’ hard work slip away. When I swapped to Andersen in the kitchen, the drafts vanished, but my winter gas bill...
RE: ANYONE DEAL WITH SIMONTON WARRANTY LATELY?
That’s exactly what I’ve wondered too. Why make it so hard to find something you *need* for their own warranty? When we bought this place (built in ‘97), one of the first things I did was replace a few foggy Simonton pan...
RE: Replacing windows without emptying your wallet
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 if humidity levels play a role in curing times too...?
RE: Struggling to find shades or curtains for huge windows
Interesting, I've been leaning toward cellular shades for insulation reasons, but now rollers sound tempting. Curious though, do roller shades handle glare well on really sunny days? Our windows face west, and afternoons...