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RE: IF YOU COULD UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS TO A DIFFERENT GAS, WOULD YOU GO FANCY OR STICK WITH BASIC?

- Totally agree, the gas inside the panes sounds impressive but doesn’t matter much if you’ve got gaps around the frames or lousy seals. - Did the k...

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RE: That weird greenish hue on new windows—does it bug you?

- Totally relate on the plant struggle—my snake plant looked like it was on a permanent cloudy day after I swapped to low-e glass. - Tried a “neutra...

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RE: Wood windows for old houses—who actually makes good ones these days?

- Appreciate the heads up about Kolbe’s sill design—rot is my main worry, especially after seeing what Midwest winters do to neighbors’ windows. - I l...

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RE: Letting in more light without roasting your living room

- Agree on the UV film—looked great for a while, but once it started bubbling, I couldn’t stop noticing it either. Not worth the hassle or cost to red...

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RE: What surprised me (and what went wrong) installing my own windows

- Had a similar thing after my window upgrade—house got way tighter, but then weird airflow popped up in spots I never noticed before. - Same her...

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RE: Vinyl vs. fiberglass windows in the wild—what’s really easier?

Yeah, I’d second that. I swapped out a couple windows with vinyl and left one old wooden one as an experiment—biggest difference was just how well I s...

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RE: Did you go Euro for passive house windows or stick with local triple-pane?

- Had the same debate when we did our reno last year. The Euro tilt-and-turns looked great on paper, but I kept coming back to a few things: • Pr...

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RE: Dreaming up the ultimate smart window features

- Not totally sold on solar for windows unless you’re in the perfect spot—too many variables. - Tried a solar-powered shade motor in my last place (...

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RE: Why is taking out old windows such a pain?

- Had the same problem with foam weatherstripping—makes my old wood windows stick even worse, especially after summer storms. - Tried silicone spray t...

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