I get what you mean about over-shimming. I tried shimming the top once and ended up with a slider that wouldn’t close right—took me a while to figure ...

I hear you on the tech worries, but honestly, I’ve had motorized blinds in my den for about three years now and they’ve been surprisingly low-maintena...

I hear you on this. I used to think windows were just glass and a frame too—never realized how much sound and weather they let in until we replaced ou...

Funny you mention the foam—about three years after I did my first batch of windows, I started noticing little cold spots, especially where I’d rushed ...

That’s pretty much my experience too—window film helped a bit, but not as much as I’d hoped for condensation. I do notice the “soft focus” look, espec...

That’s funny, I had the same realization with painter’s tape—it made my trim look like a roller coaster in spots. I’ve just accepted that my 1960s win...

I hear you on the pet hair—our old lab used to leave a trail everywhere, and I swear curtains were like magnets for it. I’ve tried those performance f...

I’ve wondered about those solar kits too—seems like a cool idea, but I’m always skeptical if they actually keep up with the power needs, especially in...

Yeah, that's been my experience too. When we redid our windows a few years back, I spent ages comparing specs and materials...but it turned out the br...