I get the appeal—smart glass looks futuristic and all, but I keep thinking about what happens when something goes wrong. I had a neighbor who installe...

That’s actually a pretty clever workaround. I’ve always wondered if those windshield kits would do anything for home windows, since the glass isn’t qu...

I actually tried those little dehumidifier packs last winter, just out of curiosity. Honestly, they didn’t do a whole lot for the condensation on my w...

Honestly, I’d take a bit of elbow grease over chasing mosquitoes around the living room any day. The heavy-duty mesh does block some light, but the pe...

I’ve totally been there. One year we just slapped up the shrink film and called it good—didn’t look great, but it kept the living room from turning in...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I fell for the solar rebate hype a few years ago, but honestly, sealing up my drafty windows and adding attic in...

I get where you’re coming from, but I gotta say, sometimes the “just add caulk” approach doesn’t cut it—at least not for long. I tried patching up my ...

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...