Tried the clear nail polish trick on a chip in my old truck windshield, thinking I was being clever. Didn’t really help with the yellow, but it did ma...

Not sure I totally buy that the glass is always more important than the frame, at least in older homes like mine. My old aluminum frames were drafty a...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I had a guy once who kept saying “triple-pane argon fill” like it was magic, but couldn’t say why I’d want it fo...

Honestly, I’m not totally convinced it’s always the paint’s fault. I mean, sure, a thick layer can hide stuff, but sometimes old wood just gets soft f...

That made me laugh—been there. I went for a “weathered oak” sample once and it showed up looking like plastic laminate from my grandma’s old kitchen t...

Totally get what you mean about the framing gremlins—my place is a 90s two-story and nothing is square, so every window swap turns into a mini-adventu...

Yeah, reinforced weatherstripping is a solid move. Did you notice any difference with drafts too? I'm debating getting it done professionally because ...

Fiberglass definitely has its perks, but honestly, I've had vinyl windows for about 8 years now in some pretty harsh winters, and they've held up surp...

Haha, frost on the inside glass...been there, done that. Did you ever start wondering if your house was haunted too, or was that just me? Glad you fin...

Yeah, climate definitely matters—my velvet curtains turned into mini rainforests last winter, lol. Acoustic windows sound promising though... pricey, ...