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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 no...

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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...

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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 ...

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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. Cardboa...

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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...

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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 real...

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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 ...

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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 ow...