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RE: Triple pane vs double pane windows: worth the upgrade or just extra cost?
I get where you’re coming from - triple pane does seem like a lot for most neighborhoods. But I’ll throw in a different angle based on my own place. My house was built in the late 70s, and it’s nothing fancy, just your a...
RE: Worth it to go triple pane for subzero winters?
That line about the payback math made me laugh - couldn’t have put it better. I got sucked into the triple pane rabbit hole a few years back after a particularly brutal February. My place is 1970s brick, nothing fancy, b...
RE: Anyone tried those see-through solar windows for their home?
I know what you mean about the plastic wrap feeling. I swapped out my drafty old wood windows for triple-pane a few years back, thinking I’d finally beat the winter chills. It worked - too well, honestly. Suddenly, every...
RE: Impact glass vs. shutters for storm season - what’s your pick?
Funny you mention the AC - same thing happened here after I did the back sliders in impact glass. My electric bill didn’t plummet, but I swear the house holds temp better. Still, when hurricane season rolls around, I kin...
RE: Impact glass vs. shutters for storm season - what’s your pick?
Totally get where you’re coming from. I actually kept my old accordion shutters for years because I liked that flexibility too - wait until the last minute, then close up shop. When I finally caved and did impact glass, ...
RE: Quieting down city noise: which window upgrades actually work?
Storms can make a huge difference, but in my old place (pre-war brick, drafty as heck), the landlord wasn’t thrilled about me messing with the frames. I ended up using those magnetic acrylic panels instead - less permane...
RE: Anyone actually notice a difference with krypton-filled windows?
When we did our big reno about six years back, I went down the same rabbit hole - read up on all the gas fills, R-values, you name it. Ended up with argon in double panes, mostly because the jump to krypton just didn't p...
RE: Anyone actually saving money with triple pane windows?
That lines up a lot with what I saw in my place. I did a full window swap about eight years back - went from original 1950s wood frames (single pane, drafty as heck) to triple pane. I did the attic and walls a few years ...
RE: Finally figured out how to actually read those window labels
I’ve gone down that same rabbit hole with gadgets, thinking they’d be game changers. Had a similar experience with a thermal leak detector - fun for about ten minutes, then you realize it’s not magic. I still swear by th...
RE: WHAT DID YOU WISH YOU KNEW BEFORE REPLACING YOUR OWN WINDOWS?
You’re not alone at all. I still have two of my original 1940s windows in the basement, mostly because I couldn’t bring myself to toss them either. There’s just something about the way the light hits that old glass - kin...