I’ve actually tried Prosoco R-Guard on a couple windows when I was redoing the back side of the house last fall. It definitely goes on thicker than yo...

That’s a fair point about just covering up the problem. I’ve actually had double-pane windows where the seal failed and you could see that foggy haze ...

Totally agree about the tradeoffs—big windows look great but they can be a pain in the winter. I did the same switch to fiberglass a while back and it...

That’s basically what we did in our 1920s place. I tried to keep as many original sashes as possible, but after scraping and reglazing for the third s...

I’ve had the same thing happen—thought a sill was solid, then one spring I found rot under what looked like perfectly good paint. The worst part is wh...

That draft near the baseboards is classic with older homes—windows help, but air sneaks in wherever it can. I had the same issue after upgrading to do...

I get why sealing gaps feels like a big win, but honestly, I’m not convinced it’s the main factor when it comes to city noise. I did the whole acousti...

That’s been my experience too. I tried the oscillating tool route once, thinking it’d be faster, but ended up with a couple tiny dings in the sash—not...

Yeah, you nailed it about the caulk and paint. I’ve seen frames that looked fine until I poked around with a screwdriver—then my finger went right thr...

That’s a fair question about darker frames and thermal expansion. I looked into this a lot when I replaced my windows a couple years ago—south-facing,...