Couldn’t agree more. I went all-in on smart blinds for our master, but when the app crashed last winter, it was good old elbow grease that got us priv...

North and east windows are brutal in winter, right? I tried the shrink-wrap too—total wrestling match with the hairdryer, but it does help. Triple gla...

This is spot on. I remember when we moved in, I thought swapping out the old basement windows for new ones would make it quieter down there. Spent a b...

I actually looked into this when replacing windows last year. Turns out the whole "NASA-grade" thing usually refers to aerogel insulation, which NASA ...

I've seen those magnetic tracks in action at my sister's place, and honestly, they're not as flimsy as you'd think. She's had them up for about a year...

I've been down this road myself, and honestly, sealing the holes afterward didn't do much for me. Maybe it bought me a few extra months, but the fog c...

Yeah, temperature definitely plays a role. I tackled my first window replacement last summer, thinking the low-expansion foam would be foolproof. Nope...

Totally feel your pain on the sanding—it's always way more work than it looks. I tackled mine last summer and quickly learned that a heat gun can be a...

Good point about moisture sneaking in—had that happen last winter, and it was a real pain to deal with. I ended up having to replace some drywall beca...