Had pretty much the same experience last winter. I thought thermal curtains were the answer until I noticed my cat pawing at the base of the window fr...

Totally agree on acoustic glass being the way to go. Storm windows are decent for drafts and general noise, but that deep rumble from trucks is a whol...

I've had mine about four years now, and honestly, I forgot to latch one window during a big storm last winter—rain was literally blowing sideways. Wok...

We went Andersen too, about 6 years back. Honestly, your story about the latch cracked me up because my youngest managed to snap off one of our window...

I've had my own little saga with foggy windows, and honestly, passive ventilation was a total bust for me too. Last winter, I thought I'd be clever an...

Honestly, I think the whole "houses gotta breathe" thing gets a bit exaggerated sometimes. My dad was obsessed with ventilation and left gaps everywhe...

Totally agree—had a similar headache when we moved into our place. Thought we were golden after sealing around the windows, but nope, still had sneaky...

Yeah, prep is definitely key—I learned that the hard way too. A couple years ago, I got lazy sanding my porch railing (figured "eh, close enough") and...