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RE: Printing custom window latches: what worked for me
Tried the epoxy thing once on a door handle - honestly, it looked shiny but felt kind of overkill for something that’s gonna get beat up anyway. PETG’s been my go-to too, especially since I don’t want to run the printer ...
RE: Anyone else tried those layered sheer shades?
I hear you on the whole “looks cool but not warm” thing. Tried those layered sheers in my old duplex a couple winters back - mainly because I liked the idea of soft light, and they did make the living room feel less like...
RE: Making sense of window upgrades: swapping air for argon
Tried the epoxy route on my 1920s casement windows a couple years back. It slowed the drafts for a while, but after two winters, the same cold air found its way in - especially where the wood kept shifting. Metal bracket...
RE: If you had to redo all your window trims, would you go painted, stained, or something wild?
I went back and forth on this exact thing when we replaced our windows last spring. I’d always had the classic white trim, but started wondering if it was time to try something different. My main concern wasn’t so much t...
RE: Would You Share Pics If Your Window Swap Made Your House Look Totally Different?
Had a funny moment with my own thermal camera last winter - thought I found a big cold spot under a window, turns out it was just my dog’s favorite nap zone heating up the floor. Once I got the hang of it though, those c...
RE: What would you do if every window quote was wildly different?
Condensation between the glass and the shrink-wrap film is totally a thing - happens to me every winter on the north-facing windows. My place is a 1920s brick house, so the drafts are legendary, but I swear, that foggy p...
RE: Do triple pane windows make rooms feel darker?
Interesting - my experience was kind of the opposite. I swapped out my old single panes for triple panes last fall, and I swear the living room felt a bit dimmer, especially on overcast days. Maybe it’s just the directio...
RE: Windows That Can Handle Ocean Air - Any Recommendations?
That cold touch gets me every time too. I swapped out a couple of my old single-pane sliders for aluminum with a thermal break last fall, and my cat stopped napping by the window in winter - guess he likes his comfort. T...
RE: If your cabin could talk: windows that keep out the howling wind
That’s interesting - those trickle vents are one of those things I always wondered about but never actually tried. I did the bathroom fan route in my last place, but in my current spot (old farmhouse, drafty as heck befo...
RE: Would you bother with three layers of glass for a cabin in the boonies?
That hits home. I spent one winter convinced my ancient windows were the problem, but after crawling around with a candle (highly scientific method, I know), it turned out half the heat was escaping through gaps around t...