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RE: Noise, dust, and drafts: city window upgrades worth it?
This hits home for me. Our house is a 1920s brick semi, and after we upgraded to double-glazed units a couple years back, I thought we’d solved the noise and draft issue for good. Turns out, we just traded one problem fo...
RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?
I get where you’re coming from, but I’m not totally convinced the gas choice doesn’t matter. I swapped out my old double panes for krypton-filled ones a couple years ago - yeah, pricier, but I noticed less condensation c...
RE: Struggling to pick windows that don’t make my ranch look dated
That chalky look on old white vinyl is all too familiar. I tried a few of those cleaners too, and honestly, it never looked “new” for long. The power washing helps a bit, but I found it just highlights how tired the fram...
RE: What would you do if a window pane cracks while you're trying to replace it?
I get the appeal of tarps and sheets - they’re easy to throw down and pick up, but honestly, I’ve never found them all that effective for glass. Cardboard, though, is a bit of a mixed bag in my experience. On one hand, i...
RE: Torn between Simonton and Pella for new windows - what swayed you?
That’s interesting - you mentioning the kitchen window getting stiff during humidity actually lines up with what I’ve seen in my place. My house is from the 60s, and after installing Simontons, I noticed the living room ...
RE: WHAT DID YOU WISH YOU KNEW BEFORE REPLACING YOUR OWN WINDOWS?
That’s a great tip. I really wish I’d thought of that before closing everything up - ended up having to pop off some trim a few months later when I realized I’d missed a small gap behind one window. It was a hassle, but ...
RE: Struggling to find shades or curtains for huge windows
I agree cellular shades do help, but honestly, from my experience, they're not always the silver bullet people make them out to be. We installed some high-quality cellular shades last winter, and while they definitely re...
RE: Stormy nights and soggy sills - a coastal homeowner's dilemma
Drip caps do sound like a solid solution, but I'm not totally convinced they're always better than sweeps or weatherstripping - at least not on their own. In my experience, coastal moisture issues tend to be sneaky. I in...