Totally agree on the noise thing—noticed a huge difference myself. Also, curious if anyone else found their rooms stayed cooler in summer after upgrad...

- Good point about the shrink-wrap stuff—I tried it once, but honestly, it didn't hold up well with my curious cat pawing at it. - Weather stripping h...

Interesting take on fiberglass, haven't tried it yet myself. Couple quick thoughts: - Totally agree on dark vinyl frames warping—learned that lesson ...

- Totally agree about checking the window itself first—had a similar issue with Andersen windows at my sister's place. - Turns out, even a tiny misali...

- Mentioning DIY as leverage can definitely work, but I think it depends a lot on how convincing you sound. I've tried something similar once when get...