elizabethsnowboarder
elizabethsnowboarder
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RE: Little trick for keeping icy drafts out with older windows

Funny you mention rope caulk—I discovered it by accident after fighting with a drafty bay window for weeks. Not the prettiest fix, but it’s held up th...

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RE: Dealing with foggy windows: replace the glass or just reseal?

That sounds a lot like what happened in my place. I kept fighting the fog on my kitchen window—tried resealing, even those moisture absorber packs, bu...

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RE: Stormy Nights and Drippy Windows: Quick Fixes That Actually Help

I get what you mean about the shrink film being a quick fix, but I actually found it held up better than I expected. Last winter, I put it on the wind...

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RE: Is it worth going solar for the panels or just for the rebate?

That’s really relatable. I had a similar situation—my roof’s not exactly sun-drenched thanks to a big old maple in the front yard. The rebate felt lik...

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RE: Did you know window boxes used to be called "window gardens"?

I actually gave those copper tape strips a go last spring because my marigolds were getting demolished. The tape looked promising—kind of shiny and of...

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RE: If these walls could talk: windows that changed everything

That plastic film takes me back. Used it for a couple winters before we finally bit the bullet and got new double-glazed units. The film definitely he...

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RE: Trying To Make Sense Of Window Ratings—Where Do You All Look?

Yeah, those NFRC labels are like a secret code only window nerds understand. When we started looking at replacements for our 1920s house, I thought I’...

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RE: Did you know Jeld-Wen started as a small mill in Oregon?

Funny timing—when we first moved in, our basement windows would fog up every winter. Drove me nuts. We went with a basic vinyl replacement to save mon...

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RE: Vinyl vs Fiberglass Windows for Cold Mountain Winters?

We swapped ours out for fiberglass last winter, and honestly, noise reduction was one of the first things we noticed. Didn't expect it at all, but sud...