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RE: Stuck between two window installers - would you go with the cheaper or the more established one?
That’s pretty much my experience too. I tried saving a few bucks with a small operation once - guy had good reviews, but when the install went sideways (literally, the sashes wouldn’t close right), it turned into a mess....
RE: Would you splurge or save on Jeld-Wen windows if you were building from scratch?
I get where you’re coming from, but I’m not convinced the higher price tag always means better results, especially with brands like Jeld-Wen. We put in mid-range windows (not bottom of the barrel, but not “splurge” eithe...
RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?
Yeah, I’ve run the numbers too and argon’s basically the sweet spot for most of us unless you’re somewhere with brutal winters. Krypton looks cool on paper, but the price jump is wild for just a bit more insulation. Hone...
RE: How I made my window upgrade affordable (without draining my savings)
I hear you on the shrink film - my cat shredded mine in a day, so I get it. The sweating windows drove me nuts too. A cheap digital hygrometer really helped me pinpoint when things were getting out of hand. Turns out, ru...
RE: Making window locks last longer: my quick fix
I stuck with standard cam locks when I swapped mine out last summer. Looked at the keyed ones, but honestly, they felt like more hassle than they were worth for my setup - plus, I’m not in an area where break-ins are a b...
RE: Keeping Windows in Good Shape - What Actually Works Long-Term?
I hear you on the casement windows - mine seal a lot better than the old double-hungs, and there’s way less dust getting trapped in the hardware. Only thing that bugs me is the crank mechanism sometimes sticks after a fe...
RE: Triple-pane vs. double-pane windows for northern winters: worth the upgrade?
I hear you - triple-pane gets a lot of buzz, but if your house is leaking air everywhere else, it’s like putting a cork in one hole of a leaky bucket. I swapped to double-pane Low-E a few years back, but honestly, sealin...
RE: What if you had to live in the desert for a year?
I get what you mean about the dust - rugs just seem to make it worse out here. I tried one of those air purifiers with a HEPA filter last year, and honestly, it made a noticeable difference for airborne stuff, but the su...
RE: WHAT DID YOU WISH YOU KNEW BEFORE REPLACING YOUR OWN WINDOWS?
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I think some of that “preserving character” stuff gets overhyped. I tried to save my original sashes and frames, but the amount of rot and weird angles just made everything h...
RE: Thinking about fiberglass windows from Pella, are they worth it?
I hear you on the maintenance headaches with wood. I went through almost the same process - mine were original to the house (built in the 70s), and it was never-ending scraping and repainting. The rot around the sills wa...