Exactly this. When I replaced mine, I went fiberglass thinking it'd quiet down the street noise noticeably... nope. It helped a little, sure, but the ...
Good point about the flashing—I had a similar headache last spring. Thought weather stripping would do the trick, but nope...still had water sneaking ...
You're spot on about insulating outlets and switches—did that a couple winters ago and it made a noticeable difference. It's one of those small things...
I get the appeal of battery-powered shades, but honestly, for huge windows, manually recharging them every few months can become a bit of a hassle. We...
Good points about layering curtains, hadn't thought of combining sheer linen under cotton. Ha, same here with my dog pawing at windows. Anyone tri...
Good points about the curtains and cellular shades—I went with cellular shades myself a couple years back, and they've been pretty solid. Definitely n...
Totally agree with this. When I swapped out my ancient single-pane windows a couple years ago, I was mainly trying to tackle the condensation issue. D...
I feel you on the graphite powder. Tried it myself once, and spent more time cleaning up the mess than actually lubricating the window tracks. Silicon...
Definitely—humidity control can make a huge difference. Couple winters back, I sealed everything tight, thinking drafts were my main issue. Windows st...
We did almost the same upgrade two years ago—went from old single-pane windows to double-pane, U-factor around 0.29, SHGC about 0.27. Comfort-wise, to...