I hear you on the frustration, but I’m not totally convinced replacement is always the answer. We’ve got original aluminum windows in our place from t...

Funny, I had the same issue with hardware rusting out way before the frames looked bad. I think the new coatings are a bit better, but honestly, if th...

I get what you mean about the wavy glass and the character it adds—my place had those too, and I hesitated for ages before finally biting the bullet. ...

I totally get that—sometimes I feel like my house is just testing me. For me, the red flag is when the fog is *between* the panes, not just on the ins...

We finally bit the bullet and replaced our old windows last summer. Ours were original to the house (built in ‘68) and honestly, I was skeptical about...

I bit the bullet and went with double pane last fall—honestly, triple just seemed like overkill for my 80s ranch in a mild climate. Haven’t noticed an...

Glad you mentioned this—I was actually wondering about fading myself. We put SDL windows in our farmhouse-style reno about three years back, and while...

Had a similar headache myself last year—thought it was weather stripping at first, but turned out the window itself wasn't seated properly. Ended up h...

Totally agree about the paperwork—it's a real headache sometimes. But honestly, even smaller rebates add up quickly. I found a random city-level incen...

I've been following this thread closely since I'm dealing with similar issues at around 8,000 ft. EPDM sounds promising, but honestly, I've had better...