I went with farmhouse trim and cellular shades last year, and honestly, I kinda regret it. The shades themselves are great functionally, but visually....

Yeah, rope caulk's decent for smaller gaps, but like you said, bigger drafts need more muscle. I tried shrink-wrap film last winter—worked surprisingl...

I've been considering smart windows too, but I'm still a bit skeptical about the long-term reliability. Good to hear your neighbor's experience has be...

I took the efficiency quest a step further in my Clearwater home by experimenting with a triple-pane window on one of our large picture windows. The r...

Don't hesitate to invest in better windows if noise is driving you crazy. It's so worth it.

For me, the inspection was smooth. The inspector just checked that the windows installed matched the permit and were sealed properly. If something doe...

@jackg72 I agree with @writer78. When I was shopping, one company told me straight up: "We have no wiggle room on financing terms; those are set by th...

We chose to go with aluminum-framed impact windows (from ProTech Windoors) for our place in Palm Harbor. The reason was we wanted a slimmer frame prof...

Glad to help, @ericrebel396. And I agree with everyone else, it’s awesome to hear @elizabethhill590 is moving forward with a good plan. I’ve learned a...

That’s awesome, @geocacher77. I’m sure future readers will appreciate that tip. A lot of people don’t know about those programs. I checked and unfortu...