That’s pretty much how my first window swap went—felt like I was saving until I hit the “unexpected rot repair” stage. For me, the kicker was air sea...

I hear you on the aluminum tracks—mine are original to the house (built in the late 70s), and they seem to collect every bit of dust and pollen the wi...

I’ve used the 3M film a couple winters now—honestly, I was surprised by how well it held up considering our old windows and all the moisture in upstat...

I get the appeal of acoustic windows, but honestly, before dropping serious cash on them, I'd suggest looking into sealing air leaks first. I spent mo...

Good call on the surface prep—I rushed mine too (lesson learned, right?), and ended up redoing half the windows next season. But yeah, EPDM's been a c...

Funny you mention the yellowing—mine stayed pretty clear, but it developed this weird tackiness after a full summer in direct sun. Wonder if it's batc...

I think you're onto something there. A few years back, I swapped out some ancient aluminum-frame windows in my own place for Andersen 400 series, and ...

Haha, sounds familiar. When I replaced mine, I figured I'd just swap out the old single-pane for a nice energy-efficient double-pane. Ended up discove...

Glad you mentioned this—I had a similar experience a couple winters ago. My house is older, built in the late '60s, and the windows were definitely no...

Yeah, cellular shades are definitely underrated. We had roller shades at first too, and I remember noticing those annoying gaps every afternoon—especi...