That’s the tough call, isn’t it? I tried squeezing a few more years out of my 70s-era casements with fresh weatherstripping and some low-expansion foa...

I hear you on the blackout curtain cave vibes—mine made the whole room look like a bunker. I went the double glazing route too, but did you notice any...

Funny, I actually found disposal to be less of a hassle than I expected—maybe it’s just luck with my local dump. They charged a flat fee for construct...

Couldn’t agree more about the sealing and curtains making a bigger impact than just upgrading glass. I did the same thing—double-pane, decent improvem...

Yeah, I’ve run into those annoying power blips too—drives me up the wall when the glass resets. Good on you for trying a UPS; I went with a surge prot...

Couldn’t agree more with this. I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of picking out “statement” trim before, thinking it’d somehow make a room feel warmer or...

Yeah, agreed—film plus curtains is solid. Have you tried caulking around the window frames too? I did that last winter, and it definitely helped seal ...