I actually tried those rope caulk strips a couple winters ago when I was desperate for a quick fix. They’re great for a season or two, but I found the...
Been there with the sweaty windows—reminds me of my first winter in this house. I put in those “high-performance” double panes, all the right seals, w...
That’s a classic. Had something similar with my old Tacoma—swore it was the rear window, only to find water sneaking in through the taillight housing....
I’m right there with you on the scanning—after losing a stack of receipts to a basement flood (lesson: cardboard boxes are not waterproof), I started ...
That sounds familiar—spent half a summer once trying to fix a drafty living room window, only to realize the actual problem was a gap where the siding...
Yeah, you've got a point about switchable glass being tricky. A buddy of mine installed it in his home office—looked amazing at first, but after about...
I looked into smart glass a while back for our sunroom, but after seeing the price tag and complexity, we went with window films instead. Been happy s...
Ha, I hear you on that. When we built our cabin up in the Adirondacks, I debated fiberglass vs vinyl for weeks. Ended up choosing vinyl mostly because...
Totally agree on double-pane being the sweet spot for most situations. When I replaced my old single-pane windows a few years back, the difference was...
Masking tape and silicone tools definitely have their place, but honestly, I've found that sometimes the simplest methods work best. A few years back,...
