I've never tried dish soap personally, but I have a feeling it might mess with the caulk's adhesion. I mean, dish soap is designed to break down oils ...

Had the exact same issue with silicone caulk on my south-facing windows. Switched to polyurethane-based sealant—bit messier to apply, but it's held up...

Yeah, crawlspaces are sneaky like that. Mine seemed fine at first glance, but when I finally crawled down there (not my favorite weekend activity, btw...

Motorized shades are definitely cool, but honestly, I'm still a bit skeptical about the whole smartphone scheduling thing. Don't get me wrong—it's con...

Yeah, totally been there. It's easy to get caught up trying to squeeze extra life outta stuff, but energy efficiency upgrades usually pay off quicker ...

I definitely agree metal flashing is the way to go. Tape can be okay for quick fixes, but storms really put it to the test. Learned that myself a coup...

Vinyl surprised me too, honestly—ours are pushing 8 years and still going strong. Curious though, did anyone here notice a big difference in heating b...

Yeah, vinegar and warm water has always been my go-to as well. Tried WD-40 once on a stubborn sliding door track—worked wonders at first, but the smel...

I've wondered about this too. From an energy efficiency standpoint, impact-resistant windows can actually help quite a bit with insulation and reducin...