- Triple pane did help with the deep rumble (like trucks/idling buses), but honestly, voices and sirens still sneak through a bit. Not a miracle fix f...

- Swapping handles definitely helped with my old casements, especially the ones that felt like they were glued shut every spring. The longer crank sty...

- Upgraded my front windows last fall—went with hybrid paint and three coats of UV clear. Holding up better than expected, but the dust from those mag...

- Had the same issue with my 1938 place. The new vinyls are super obvious, especially against the original red brick. - Energy savings are real, thoug...

- Totally get the glass temptation, but yeah, hail is no joke. I had a friend lose a whole wall of glass panels to one freak storm—he’s still finding ...

- Completely agree, swapping blinds is way less risky if you want to update the look or something stops working. - Electrochromic glass sounds cool, b...

Good points all around. Couple things I'd add from my own window-sealing adventures: - Silicone is definitely tougher, but man, cleanup can be a pain...

Good points on airflow. A couple more quick checks I'd recommend: - Make sure bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans vent outside, not into the attic. - C...

- Been there with the indoor frost—felt like living in an igloo some mornings. - Double glazing was a big upfront hit for me too, but tracking my heat...

Yeah, your experience lines up pretty closely with ours. We went SageGlass about a year ago—no drywall drama either, just some minor fishing through e...