This is exactly what happened with our place! First winter in the house, I thought shrink film would be an easy win, but it looked like a wrinkly mess...

I get where you’re coming from, but I actually went for triple-pane in my place up north, even before sealing every last crack. Maybe not the most log...

I hear you on the old frames and the wavy woodwork—mine’s ‘40s, and I swear nothing in this house is level. But I actually had better luck with acryli...

Reading these stories is making me feel a little better about my own mess. When I started on the first window, I figured I’d be able to save the old t...

That’s the truth. I moved into my place right before hurricane season (rookie mistake) and I swear, the first time it rained sideways, I found a puddl...

Totally agree about the manual override thing. When we moved into our new place, I was all excited about the automated blinds—until they got stuck hal...

I was in your shoes a few months ago—first-time homeowner here, so every decision felt huge. I ended up adding mass-loaded vinyl when we upgraded our ...

When we replaced our windows last year, I honestly just went with my gut and added a little extra based on the age of our house (built in the 70s). Wo...

I actually tried the baby shampoo trick last weekend when I tackled my kitchen windows. Honestly, it worked surprisingly well... way better than plain...