Interesting observations here, and I can definitely relate to your experience. A couple years back, I worked on a client's home that had a ton of natu...

Good points about shading and orientation—I've seen similar results on projects I've worked on. Frame color might matter a bit, but you're right, upgr...

Had a project up near Aspen a couple years back, and we went with vinyl windows—good brand, reputable supplier. Honestly, I was skeptical at first, gi...

Haha, your couch story reminds me of a client I had last winter. They called me out convinced their windows were defective because they woke up every ...

Had a similar experience a few years back—thought I'd nailed it with low-expansion foam, but ended up wrestling sticky foam bits off my hands for days...

We installed vinyl windows at a client's cabin about 8 years ago—middle of nowhere, exposed hillside, brutal sun in summer and freezing winters. Hones...

I get where you're coming from on the cost thing. I've used thermal cameras a few times on jobs, and they're definitely handy for pinpointing tricky d...

Funny you mention that—reminds me of a job I did a few years back. Client insisted on some high-end flashing tape, pricey stuff, swore by it. But half...

I replaced mine gradually too, started with the bedroom windows because that's where the drafts were worst. Honestly, I noticed a difference right awa...

Haha, your cat sounds like mine—she shredded my foam weatherstripping last winter. Learned my lesson there... Anyway, totally agree about the plastic...