I know what you mean about the maintenance headaches, but I’m not totally convinced fiberglass is always the hands-down winner. I’ve got hybrids in my...

Oh man, I know exactly what you mean. My place is late ‘60s and you’d think by now I’d stop expecting the framing to match the plans. I once nearly cu...

That’s been my experience too. I’ve owned this house since the late 90s, and every time I tackle a window upgrade, the process seems to get more compl...

I’ve actually pulled some trim and drywall in my sunroom after about six years to check on the tape, since I had the same worries. The butyl tape was ...

That’s pretty much been my experience after 20+ years by the water. Stainless is good, but even marine-grade stuff isn’t immune if you let salt sit to...

Had a similar run-in with condensation after we swapped out our original 1940s single panes a few years back. The installer also brushed it off, but I...

That creaking and shifting sounds all too familiar. I put in a set of Jeld-Wen casements in my ‘62 split-level, and every big temperature swing, there...

I know what you mean about that dry winter air—my wife jokes she can shuffle across the living room and power a small appliance with static. We put in...

We had a similar experience—windows helped, but weren't the magic bullet. One thing that surprised me was sealing gaps around recessed lighting fixtur...

That's a good point about indoor humidity. When we first switched to vinyl, I had similar condensation issues until I realized our humidity was hoveri...