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RE: Saw a news piece on folks fixing up old aluminum windows themselves - worth the effort?
Getting those old aluminum frames square again without yanking them out? Man, I’ve tried shims, clamps, prayers... nothing really holds up if they’re warped or twisted. The best I managed was on a tiny bathroom window, a...
RE: What made me stick with Andersen after shopping around
Totally get where you’re coming from - my place is a 1920s bungalow, and finding windows that didn’t scream “suburban office park” was weirdly hard. I went with Andersen too, mostly for those chunky wood frames. Price hu...
RE: If you had to pick: cordless blinds or shades for a house with kids and pets?
I totally get the struggle with sticky fingerprints - mine seem to multiply overnight. I went cordless too, mostly because my dog thought cords were chew toys. The insulation is great, but man, those shades are dust magn...
RE: Why my windows don’t freeze up anymore in winter: a weird discovery
Yeah, “old house charm” definitely keeps my toes cold in the mornings. I tried the incense trick last year after getting tired of playing “guess the draft” with my windows. It’s wild how much air sneaks in through spots ...
RE: Swapping Out Old Windows for Jeld-Wen Casements: Worth It?
Yeah, measuring is a total anxiety trip. I thought I had it down, but then realized my old frames were so warped from years of Midwest humidity that nothing was square. Ended up doing full frame just to be safe - cost mo...
RE: Choosing Windows for a Fresh Farmhouse Look
Honestly, mixing finishes between rooms sounds like one of those ideas that's great in theory but tricky in practice. I tried something similar when we renovated our place - went matte in the living room and glossy in th...
RE: Old window frames and glass - recycle center vs DIY reuse?
Totally get what you're saying about hidden costs sneaking up on you. I tackled a similar project last summer - thought I'd breeze through restoring some old sash windows. Ha, joke was on me. Between scraping off decades...
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RE: Finally found peace from noisy traffic - my new windows did the trick
I feel this. We live right off a main road and spent ages trying to block traffic noise with everything from heavy curtains to rearranging furniture (like our couch was gonna magically absorb the sound waves or something...