That creaking from vinyl in the cold is all too familiar—mine almost sound like they’re settling arguments with the house frame when the temps drop. I...

Yeah, I ran into the same thing when I swapped out the windows in my ‘72 ranch. The frames weren’t even close to square—looked fine with the old trim,...

Yeah, I ran into the same issue with warped frames—magnetic seals just don’t hug every curve. I actually tried using removable rope caulk last year on...

That greenish tint is definitely a thing with low-e glass—noticed it right away after our install too. It’s subtle, but on overcast days the light can...

That’s exactly why I ended up painting mine, too. I used to love the idea of keeping the wood natural, but after a couple years of battling peeling va...

That’s spot on. I thought I’d save money reusing the original casing on my 1950s ranch, but by the third window, I was knee-deep in weird angles and h...

That “pet-proof” label is definitely optimistic—my shepherd mix basically headbutted through ours like it was tissue paper. We finally just put up a b...

Right on—condensation *inside* the glass is a red flag, but fog on the inside surface is usually just a sign of humidity doing its thing. In my 1955 p...

You made a solid call, especially for a 1960s ranch in a mild climate. I ran into the same debate last year—triple pane sounded great on paper, but wh...

That’s the thing with aluminum—looks sharp, but it’s a heat thief. I swapped to vinyl in my last place, mostly for the insulation, and yeah, the frame...