Yeah, blackout curtains are mostly a light blocker—totally agree, they don’t really muffle much unless they’re super thick. I actually tried making a ...

I swapped out all the single pane windows in my 1960s split-level a couple years back, and honestly, double pane was a game changer for drafts and gen...

I actually bought one of those lead dust test kits off Amazon after pulling out a window last fall. Swabbed the sills and some of the dust piles—came ...

That drafty old-house vibe is both charming and maddening, right? I totally get what you mean about threshold plates not sitting flush—my 1920s place ...

Couldn’t agree more with storms being a solid investment, especially in older homes with original windows. I remember when I first moved into my 1915 ...

Yeah, I totally get that. I had the same dilemma in my 1920s place—those old windows with the chunky frames are just too cool to rip out. Swapping han...

Desiccant packs are kind of like wishful thinking for big window moisture problems, I think. They're great in a shoebox or electronics box, but old wi...

I totally get the frustration with the endless towel routine—I’ve been there, too. But I have to push back a bit on the idea that weatherstripping doe...