Man, you nailed it with the caulking. I swear, every time I think I’ve finally learned how to run a clean bead, I end up smearing half of it on my jea...

I actually tried those exterior solar screens on my old place, and honestly, they were a pain to keep clean. Dust and pollen loved them. Plus, I felt ...

I know exactly what you mean about those streaks. Mine looked a bit like someone tried to clean the window with a greasy rag for a few days, but then ...

Yeah, I hear you on the mineral wool. Last time I tried wrangling rigid foam around my old wood windows, it was like wrestling a stubborn mattress int...

Totally agree with this. I live in a spot where winter means a chilly breeze and maybe a sweater, so I went nuts with weatherstripping and caulk inste...

I hear you on the overbuilding thing—sometimes it feels like contractors want to put a steel beam in for a bathroom window “just in case.” When we swa...

Tried using cardboard once—don’t recommend unless you want to revisit your handiwork after the first rain. I’ve also jammed in some old cedar shingles...

I swear, every time I open up a wall in this house it’s like the previous owners just tossed in whatever was lying around. Found a petrified sandwich ...

Couldn’t agree more—those old windows have soul. I swear, every time I thought about ripping mine out, I’d catch the sunlight hitting that uneven glas...

I get the temptation to just towel it off and call it a day, but honestly, I bit the bullet and did storm windows last winter—wasn’t cheap, but my hea...