Funny, I dragged my feet for ages on the window decision too—mostly because I just couldn’t stomach the idea of my 1959 place looking like some HGTV f...

I’ve been through this circus a couple times now—first with a heat pump water heater, then a new furnace. Both times, I asked my accountant and got th...

Funny you mention the shrink-wrap stuff—I tried it a couple winters ago when my wife insisted. Honestly, it was more of a pain than it was worth. Gett...

That price doesn’t sound out of touch to me, especially with Marvin. I had a similar sticker shock a couple years ago—our 1968 split-level had crusty ...

Definitely not just you. I've owned this old place for over twenty years and every time I think I've gotten ahead of the rot, it finds a new way to su...

Honestly, I’m still not convinced all the paperwork is worth the supposed savings. Like you said, I swapped out my old wood windows for triple panes ...

I’ve had cellulars in my place for about six years now—old Craftsman with drafty windows, so I was hoping for miracles. To be honest, I do notice the ...

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL WINDOW MAKEOVERS—WHAT’S ACTUALLY DOABLE? I hear you on this. I’ve lived in the same drafty old house for over 20 years, and I’ve...

I get where you’re coming from—when we first moved into our ‘68 split-level, I thought picking the “right” window brand was the big decision. Turns ou...

That’s the thing, right? I did black trim in my den a few years back and while it looked sharp at first, I swear I spent more time wiping it down than...