Haha, been there with the reflective film retrofit—Florida summers don't mess around. Another thing that helped me was adding some strategic landscapi...

Vinyl definitely can hold its own in salty air, especially if you pair it with stainless hardware. I installed vinyl windows about 5 years back (coast...

Same boat here—did the whole triple-pane upgrade thinking I'd see a huge improvement. Sure, the house felt a bit cozier, but definitely wasn't the bil...

Haha, seriously. I remember the first time I tried figuring out U-factors, felt like I was back in algebra class—eyes glazing over and everything. Hon...

Totally agree about the dehumidifier—made a huge difference for me too. One extra tip: crack open a window slightly when cooking or showering. Seems w...

Haha, totally feel you on that. I went the stain route once—looked fantastic for about a year, then turned into a patchy mess. Ended up sanding it all...