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RE: What does 0% financing for replacement windows actually require?
The $667 monthly target only tells you how to clear a $12,000 balance. I’d also compare that financed total with the contractor’s cash price. A “0%” option can be offset by a higher project price, a financing fee built i...
RE: Weird bends in wood shelves - normal or am I doing something wrong?
Yeah, I hear you on the plywood. I tried MDF for some closet shelves a while back - thought I was being clever saving a few bucks, but those things bowed like a banana after a year. I haven’t tried melamine, though. Anyo...
RE: Keeping the cold out: DIY window hacks for off-grid living
Haha, the trash bag trick brings back memories. I did that in my first rental - taped up some black bags with painter’s tape and called it “temporary blackout curtains.” Not pretty, but it kept out the drafts and most of...
RE: Struggling to pick windows that don’t make my ranch look dated
Man, this is exactly what got me when I swapped out my kitchen window last fall. I thought I could just pop the new one in and call it a day, but nope - ended up spending way more time fiddling with shims and trying to g...
RE: How much would you pay to swap out those drafty windows?
I hear you on the full replacement vs. just swapping sashes. I tried to cheap out once and only did the sashes in my 60s ranch - big mistake. Still had drafts and ended up tearing it all out again a year later. Lesson le...
RE: What if you had to pick curtains for every room but could only use one fabric?
I get the appeal of poly-cotton for the whole house, but honestly, I just can't do it in the living room. Tried it once and it looked... I dunno, a bit too much like a hospital waiting area. Maybe it's my weird lighting ...
RE: Beating the heat with my own window install - anyone else try this?
Man, you’re not kidding about the drywall dust. I’m still finding it in weird places months later. I did the window swap thing last summer - helped a bit, but honestly, my $40 shade sail on the patio probably did more fo...
RE: Windows That Can Handle Ocean Air - Any Recommendations?
Funny how “coastal rated” sometimes just means “will rust slightly slower.” I learned the hard way too - my supposedly salt-proof window locks looked like they’d been at the bottom of the ocean after one winter. Swapped ...
RE: CHOOSING BETWEEN MARVIN AND OLD INTEGRITY WINDOWS – ANY REGRETS?
Yeah, getting Elevates into my 1920s place was a workout. Those frames do not want to play nice with anything less than laser-straight openings. I’ll admit, I got a little too generous with the spray foam on one and it’s...
RE: Dealing with leftover panes after a window upgrade
Man, I feel that. My basement’s starting to look like the set of a low-budget “Antiques Roadshow” episode. I keep thinking, “this random pane is gonna be THE thing I need for that mystery project down the road.” Hasn’t h...