Matching siding is a pain, especially with older homes where nothing’s standard. I remember thinking I’d just pop in a new window and patch it up, but...

That airtightness point really hits home—literally. I did a full window swap about five years back (went with local triple-pane because, honestly, the...

I’ve been in this house since the late 90s, and honestly, I’ve seen more window “upgrades” go sideways because of bad installs than anything else. I r...

That’s interesting—epoxy’s always seemed like a last resort to me, but I get why you’d go for it if nothing else holds. Mine are metal handles, and I’...

You’re not imagining it—windows really don’t hold up like they used to, at least in my experience. My house is from the late 70s, and the original win...

Funny you mention snapping shims—I’ve gone through a whole bag in one weekend trying to “fix” an 80-year-old frame that just refuses to cooperate. Som...

I was pretty skeptical about the curb appeal angle, honestly. Our place is a 1925 bungalow with those classic, chunky window frames and, yeah, the old...

Honestly, I’ve never trusted silicone to last more than a season or two—especially with the way these old frames flex in the wind. Rope caulk’s great ...

I hear you on the cats—mine actually managed to dislodge a sensor once, which set off a string of false alarms until I figured out what was going on. ...

That’s exactly why I keep circling back to vinyl—my house was built in the 60s and nothing is square. I’ve considered fiberglass, but the rigidity mak...