Toothpicks and wood glue—classic move. I’ve tried that too, and honestly, it’s held up better than some of my “official” repairs. Epoxy’s been hit-or-...

I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling with window film on old frames. I tried it last winter and had similar problems—the adhesive just wouldn’t ho...

Painter’s tape as a template—hadn’t thought of that, but it makes sense. I tried marking straight onto the frame and ended up with a constellation of ...

I get the appeal of the wavy old glass, but after my first winter here, I started questioning if it’s worth the drafts. I tried one of those “restorat...

That makes a lot of sense. I used to think if I sealed everything, the wood would somehow “suffocate” and get worse over time, but your point about ro...

I’ve been running into the same thing with my place—layers of paint and caulk that seem to fuse everything together. I get why people are attached to ...

I’ve heard that too about adhesives and cold weather, but honestly, I’m not convinced it’s always a dealbreaker. I tried using a hair dryer to warm th...

Good points there—I looked into acoustic windows myself recently, and the specs definitely back you up. Laminated glass has a higher STC rating, makin...

Wish I'd read this earlier—I left the tape on overnight thinking it'd be cleaner, and ended up peeling off chunks of dried silicone. Lesson learned, I...