Yeah, I hear you on the caulking and weird angles—my 1950s place is basically a lesson in “nothing is plumb.” I tried real wood trim once and let’s ju...

I hear you on the composite shims—those things have a mind of their own. I’ve chased more than a few across the floor mid-project. I actually started ...

That’s been my experience too—tried one of those defogging kits on a couple windows and it looked better for a while, but the haze crept back once the...

Yeah, that’s been my experience too. No matter what you pick, the desert finds a way in. I did hybrids in our old place and the tracks got sticky over...

I get where you're coming from—my old place had windows that were more “sorta square” than actually square, and it definitely made things fiddly. The ...

I've done both, and honestly, sealing around the frames with weatherstripping definitely made a noticeable difference with drafts. Noise... eh, not so...

We went with a dark bronze finish on our windows about 12 years ago, and honestly, they've held up pretty well. But yeah, if you look closely, especia...

Good points about the curtains vs shades. I went through this exact dilemma a couple winters ago. Our living room has these huge windows—great for vie...