I've had mixed luck with those rechargeable motorized shades personally. Installed some for my parents' place—windows weren't huge, but they faced dir...

Couldn't agree more. I remember trying every trick in the book—thermal blinds, plastic film, even those draft stoppers stuffed with rice (my cat loved...

Your tips are spot-on, especially the bit about patience. I remember the first time I tried applying window film—I thought it'd be a quick 10-minute j...

We had aluminum frames at our cabin up north for about ten years. Durability-wise, they were rock solid—handled snowstorms, ice, and even some pretty ...

Good point about the flashing—had a similar surprise myself a few years back. Thought it was just surface rot until I peeled back some siding and foun...

Totally agree with this. When we first got our cabin, I dragged my feet on upgrading the windows because of cost. But after a winter of scraping ice o...

Haha, sounds like you're already hooked. I installed something similar a couple years back—mostly because my workshop gets crazy hot in summer and I'd...