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RE: WHAT MADE YOUR WINDOW QUOTE JUMP? MATERIALS VS. INSTALLATION

Tell me about it. When we did our windows, I thought the fancy triple-pane glass would be the game-changer, but honestly, it was the guy with the caul...

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RE: Rain sneaking in around my window—caulk or weather stripping?

Man, the way water finds its way inside is honestly like black magic sometimes. I’ve been down the rabbit hole of “is it the window, is it the siding,...

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RE: Budgeting for new windows—how do you approach it?

Haha, totally feel this. Numbers and spreadsheets make my head spin too—like, how do folks even make sense of those endless cells? When we replaced ou...

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RE: City noise driving me nuts—soundproof curtains or acoustic windows?

Yeah, but isn't that mostly an issue if your place already has poor ventilation? I've had secondary glazing for years—no moldy surprises yet. Ever tri...

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RE: Finally upgraded to Kolbe windows, anyone else notice a difference?

Yeah, sealing those gaps was definitely a chore...felt like I spent more time wrestling with caulk than actually installing the windows, haha. Did you...

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RE: Little-known hacks for smoother window installs

I've wondered about that too—regular foam always seems fine at first, but after a few years, I've noticed some shrinkage and cracking around my window...

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RE: How thorough are companies about screening window installation crews?

You're definitely onto something with those random audits. I've had a few crews at my place over the years, and honestly, I've seen everything from pe...

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RE: Just found out my new windows might be haunted, thanks to the power company

Ha, reminds me of when I first moved into my place. Every night around midnight, I'd hear this weird tapping noise in the walls—thought for sure I'd b...

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RE: Installing new windows? Don't learn safety by accident

Honestly, tarps always seem like a great idea until reality kicks in. I tried taping plastic sheeting around the frame once, thinking it'd catch every...

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RE: Finally found windows that actually block street noise

Yeah, those garbage trucks are a special kind of evil... I swear they time it just to mess with us. Honestly though, from what I've read (and experien...