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RE: Windows that won’t break the bank (or your off-grid dreams)
That’s kind of hilarious - my grandma used to swear by the quilt trick. She’d just tack them up with thumbtacks and call it “country insulation.” I always thought she was just being thrifty, but after trying to get those...
RE: Sliding vs. double-hung vinyl windows: which install is less of a headache?
That’s hilarious, because I had almost the exact same issue with a slider in my basement. I thought, “How hard could it be?” - famous last words. Even after triple-checking my level, that thing slid like it was dragging ...
RE: Blackout curtains vs window film for beating the summer heat?
I’m starting to wonder if the real answer is just... move to Antarctica? Kidding, but honestly, I tried those reflective stick-on shades that work kinda like car sunshades. They look weird from outside, but inside they m...
RE: Letting in more light without roasting your living room
I keep seeing the hate for UV film, but I actually had a halfway decent experience with it - maybe I just got lucky? Mine did have a little bit of that rainbow shimmer in certain light, but it was way less noticeable tha...
RE: Keeping window glass dry: what actually works?
I’m totally in the “towels everywhere” club too. My old apartment had these ancient single-pane windows and I swear, they’d sweat more than I do at the gym. Tried the plastic shrink-wrap kits one year - looked like I was...