That’s pretty much my experience too—no more waking up to puddles on the windowsills, but I still have to crack a window when I’m boiling pasta or the...

Funny you mention that—I had a similar thing happen with my last house. My Andersens were way snugger than the Kolbes I grew up with, and I always cha...

I totally relate to the screw holes—my partner wasn’t thrilled about drilling into our original window frames, but after hearing about a neighbor’s cl...

Honestly, I get the appeal of keeping the original wood windows—there’s just something about the wavy glass and old hardware that new stuff can’t quit...

I went curtains first too, hoping they'd do the trick... they helped a little, but honestly, upgrading to acoustic windows was a game changer. Not che...

Totally agree about inspecting first—saved me big headaches when I replaced mine last year. But I'd still say it's worth having a small cushion in the...