That’s so true. I remember when we first moved into our place (built in the late 70s), I was convinced all the noise was coming through the old single...

I hear you on the matte black. I got swept up in the trend a couple years ago and swapped out all the window handles in our den. Looked amazing for ab...

That rings way too true. We moved into a 1935 colonial and I figured new windows would be the magic bullet, but nope—felt like I was chasing cold air ...

I actually built a set of those magnetic panels for our living room last fall. Took longer than I thought, mostly because the window frames aren’t squ...

That’s pretty much the story with every “simple” home project I’ve tackled. I thought replacing a couple of old double-hungs in my 1960 ranch would be...

I hear you on the labels—there’s a dizzying amount of them now, and it feels like every product has a new sticker or acronym. Honestly, the only reaso...

That’s exactly what I ran into a few years back—spent a chunk on triple-pane windows, but the installer was in such a rush that two of them never seal...

We went with thermal liners behind our curtains a couple winters ago, and honestly, they've been surprisingly effective. Our windows are pretty big, a...

Curtains do help somewhat, but honestly, if your windows are huge, curtains alone probably won't make a noticeable dent in your heating bill. We had f...

Interesting experience, but I've found that windows are a bit of a different beast compared to deck stains. A few years back, I went with budget-frien...