You nailed it with the spreadsheet comment—I actually have one just for tracking energy upgrades and it still gets confusing. The only rebate I found ...

That’s a really valid concern, especially with all the “smart” upgrades hitting the market lately. I’ve noticed the same thing—manual overrides are of...

I’ve wrestled with this exact issue over the past couple winters. My house was built in the late ‘70s and the original wood windows just can’t take th...

I get where you're coming from—there's a certain satisfaction in using what you already have on hand. Still, I’ve had mixed luck with the cheap-and-si...

I get where you’re coming from—solar screens seem like an easy fix, but the view trade-off is real. My neighbor put up the dark mesh kind, and while h...

Had a similar debate with myself last year—old wood casements looked nice but were drafty no matter how much I fussed with weatherstripping. Tried rep...

I’ve found it really depends on the brand of tape and how pliable it is. Some of the cheaper stuff is just too stiff, especially in colder weather—it ...

I’ve had a similar experience with the so-called “magic eraser” pads—mixed results, to put it mildly. On my vinyl frames, they did a decent job gettin...

You’re spot on about ceiling height making a difference. In my place, the living room has 9-foot ceilings and the wider farmhouse trim looked balanced...

I get what you mean about the maintenance. I replaced a few windows in my 1930s place with modern wood-clad units too, and while they do look pretty a...