Couldn’t agree more about the spring bronze—it’s not the cheapest, but I noticed a huge difference with drafts once I put it in. The old glazing was a...

Yeah, I totally get the struggle. We went with double pane a couple winters ago, and while it’s better than our old single panes, there’s still a bit ...

I’ve actually tried layering cellular shades with some lightweight linen panels, and it was a bit of a mixed bag for me. The shades did a decent job h...

That corner struggle is real. When I did mine, I cut the magnetic strips just a hair longer than needed, then overlapped them at the corners—kinda mes...

I feel your pain on the expanding foam... learned that lesson the hard way myself. Another thing I found helpful was adding thermal curtains after upg...

What an epic thread – 90+ replies of pure homeowner wisdom! I think every possible angle of window contracting was covered. I just want to say thanks ...

These stories are hitting close to home. I'm in the middle of a window job in South Tampa right now and my contractor has been chronically late or try...

Big kudos to local family-run businesses. I went with a smaller company (not one of the big names) but they had stellar reviews. The owner was involve...

Good point @dennis_rogue. In our case, we had a big picture window near our entry door that also had to be tempered due to its low height. Our contrac...

Here's something I learned about communication with your contractor, which if you mess up, can be a mistake: Always establish a primary point of conta...