I get where you’re coming from, but I went for triple-pane in my last place (not even that cold here, just outside Philly) and was actually surprised ...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’m the opposite—those little “processing fees” drive me nuts. I’d rather just rip off the Band-Aid and pay it all...

I get the urge to sensor every window after a break-in, but honestly, I went the lazy route and just did doors and basement windows. My logic: if some...

I pulled off some trim a while back and found what looked like a petrified mouse nest made out of 1950s Sears catalogs. No receipts, but a couple of r...

Man, I hear you on that. My wallet nearly fainted when I saw the quote for my “dream” windows. I ended up doing the same thing—just tackled the worst ...

Totally get the “hospital-y” vibe—some of those cheaper lines just look sterile. I had a similar moment standing in the showroom, squinting at swatche...

You nailed it with the “babysitting” comment. I put in some composite fascia boards a few years back, thinking I was done with scraping and painting f...

I get what you mean about trusting your gut, but honestly, my “hand test” once convinced me the window was fine when it turned out the cold air was sn...

That line made me laugh—ain’t that the truth. I tried the “standard” wood filler when I swapped out a latch last winter, and it crumbled faster than a...

That’s what I noticed too. I swapped out for Milgard hoping my living room wouldn’t sound like a freeway during rush hour, but it’s about the same. Pr...