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RE: Anyone else tried those layered sheer shades?
- Tried layered sheers in my living room last winter. Looked way nicer than the old busted blinds, but yeah...didn’t do much for the draft coming through those ancient windows. - Ended up taping the edges with that clear...
RE: ONE BRAND FOR ALL YOUR WINDOWS OR MIX AND MATCH? WHAT'S BETTER?
- Totally get you on the “almost but not quite” color thing - it’s like, why does the brushed nickel in my bathroom look nothing like the brushed nickel in my kitchen? - Tried those little touch-up pens once… ended up ...
RE: Making homes smarter: how I upgraded my windows for energy savings
- Totally agree, patching and painting kept my 70s windows alive way longer than I expected. - Tried those plastic insulation kits once - looked like my house was wrapped in cling film, but honestly, it did cut down on d...
RE: Triple pane windows and the weird trick with argon gas
- Had the same experience - my old windows were super drafty, but after the upgrade, it’s just “meh” on the bill savings. - I’m starting to think the real MVP is caulk and weatherstripping, not fancy gases. - Anyone ...
RE: Worth the upgrade? Thoughts on insulated windows with gas fill
- Did mine about 3 years back - same story: less drafty, glass isn’t an ice rink, but street noise is still there. Just not as “car alarm at 2am” loud. - Not yet, but my neighbor had fog show up after 5 years. Turns out...
RE: Saving money on new windows: my favorite trick so far
- Totally get the battle with weird old window frames. Mine are so crooked, I’m convinced they’re holding up the house out of spite. - Tried the double-sided tape trick too. Same thing - worked for drafts, but I swear th...