I actually tried the magnetic gasket thing last winter on two windows, just to see if it’d live up to the hype. It’s a bit fiddly to line up at first,...

I’ve noticed that too—sometimes the “flush” look is more of an illusion, especially with those older, chunkier trims. On my front windows, the cordles...

Funny timing—just had this debate with my brother-in-law when he was replacing his old single panes. He was all about saving a few bucks and just want...

Totally get this. I once stained a set of trim thinking it was a nice walnut, but under my living room windows, it looked almost purple. Those “natura...

That’s the spirit—embrace the annual ritual of muttering at your windows. I’m right there with you. I keep thinking there’s gotta be some magic fix, b...

I've been wondering about that too. Fiberglass seems tempting because of durability, but honestly, I'm not totally convinced the R-value difference is...

Yeah, that's spot on. Flashing is sneaky like that... I remember spending a whole weekend resealing around my windows only to find out later it was ac...

Haha, yeah, padding the budget is a lifesaver. When we did our windows last summer, I thought we'd covered everything... then boom, water damage behin...