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RE: Noise, dust, and drafts: city window upgrades worth it?
I’m with you on the sealing making a bigger difference than just the glass. I had “new” double-pane windows in my place from the early 2000s, but they were so poorly installed that air just whistled right through the gap...
RE: Windows that won’t break the bank (or your off-grid dreams)
I get what you mean about “layers of fixes” - there’s never just one thing that solves it all. I’ve used those shrink plastic kits a few winters now in my old farmhouse. They definitely help with drafts, but yeah, conden...
RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?
Funny thing, I actually looked into krypton a while back when I was redoing my living room windows. It sounded fancy - like, who wouldn’t want superhero-level insulation? But then I saw the price tag and realized I’d rat...
RE: What I learned the hard way about swapping out old windows
I’m always surprised how many people skip sloping the sill - seems like such a small thing, but it makes a huge difference. I used to just rely on caulk too, until I saw what water can do over a couple seasons. Now I’m w...
RE: Saw a study on window longevity - are we doing enough?
I hear you on the maintenance side. My old house had original wood windows, and keeping up with the painting and caulking got old fast. But then again, when I switched to vinyl in my current place, I started wondering ab...
RE: How worried should I be about lead paint when swapping out old windows?
Totally get what you mean about the test kits - feels like a bit of a guessing game sometimes. I did pretty much the same: taped everything off, used a HEPA vac, and tried not to go wild with the scraping. That’s the pa...
RE: Storm-resistant glass: worth the hype or just marketing?
That’s actually reassuring to hear - I thought I was doing something wrong when my windows started looking cloudy after a while. Makes sense that just piling more coating on wouldn’t help. I’ll give the full strip and cl...
RE: Getting help with window upgrades: what’s actually available?
I hear you on the paperwork mess. I tried to stack rebates for windows and attic insulation last winter, thinking it’d be a quick way to offset some of the cost. Turns out, “quick” is not the word I’d use. The utility’s ...
RE: Getting help with window upgrades: what’s actually available?
I totally get what you mean about comfort sometimes trumping the savings. When I swapped out my old single panes for double-glazed windows, the quiet was honestly the biggest surprise. Didn’t see a huge dip in my energy ...
RE: Let’s See Your Window Glow-Ups: Any Photos of Swaps That Made a Big Difference?
I hear you on the comfort vs. character thing. I dragged my feet for ages because I loved the look of the old divided lights, but after battling drafts and condensation puddles every winter, I finally caved and put in ne...