I’ve wondered the same. My place is 1960s construction, and I tried the incense trick too. Found a couple spots, sealed them up, but honestly, like yo...

I get where you’re coming from—no question, plugging drafts and adding thermal curtains can make a night-and-day difference, especially in an older ho...

That screwdriver test is spot on—been there. I always wonder, though, about the balance between keeping the old charm and just biting the bullet on re...

Funny you mention rain. I’ve actually tracked disconnects and noticed they spike during storms too. I’ve wondered if it’s moisture messing with the si...

I get where you’re coming from—on paper, argon sounds great, but in my place (built in the 60s), I didn’t see a massive drop in bills after swapping o...

Funny, I went down the window rabbit hole too—triple-pane, low-e coatings, you name it. Spent a small fortune thinking it’d drop my winter bills. Turn...

You nailed it with that thermal imaging trick—wish I’d thought of that before replacing my first batch of windows. I’ve always wondered, though, how m...

Had a similar experience here, actually. We replaced three front-facing windows with the ultra-slim triple panes last spring. Like you, I was a bit sk...

Couldn't agree more. A few years back, I installed farmhouse-style casements in our dining room and skipped the sanding step on one window because it ...

Ha, glad I'm not the only one who ends up grumbling through these projects. Did you notice much difference in drafts after switching to interior storm...