Same here. I did some math and even with our cold winters, the payback period for triple pane was way longer than I’d stick around. Like you said, cau...

Yeah, I’m with you—“maintenance free” is just marketing talk. Every window I’ve replaced needed some tweaking after install, even the pricey ones. If ...

Yeah, I’ve had the same struggle with my 60s windows. Those “all-weather” caulks sound good on paper, but the freeze-thaw cycles just eat them up, esp...

I’ve done the same thing with foam—just crammed it in the gaps and called it good enough for now. Honestly, it’s been there for two winters. Have you ...

I've had liners up in our family room for about three years now, and honestly, they've held up pretty well—even on our bigger windows. No noticeable s...

That's actually a pretty clever workaround. I've tried something similar myself, but instead of sewing, I used iron-on hem tape to join two curtain pa...

Interesting to hear the noise reduction made such a difference for you. But honestly, I'm still skeptical about triple panes being worth it if your cl...

Vinyl flooring scraps could work in a pinch, but I agree they might be a tad too stiff for really tight spots. When I tried something similar, the rig...

Good tip about acetone—I didn't realize it could dull vinyl frames. I've always just scraped foam off glass with a razor blade once it's dry, but your...

I was skeptical too, but honestly, after upgrading mine last year, summer AC bills dropped quite a bit. Winter wasn't as noticeable though...maybe dep...