I totally get the urge to just stuff a towel in and call it a day, especially when nothing in these old houses is remotely standard. But I gotta say, ...

Tighter tolerances definitely kept me on my toes. I did end up shaving down a couple rough openings—nothing too dramatic, but those old 50s walls are ...

That tape residue is the worst, especially if you’ve got old wood trim—sometimes I worry I’m doing more harm than good with all the scraping. I’ve tri...

Honestly, I’ve put in a bunch of Fibrex windows over the past few years and haven’t had complaints about expansion or warping—definitely holds up bett...

Yeah, condensation between the panes is usually the first sign those seals are starting to go. Not a huge deal in a garage, but definitely something t...

Sealing and ventilation definitely help, but honestly, condensation often comes down to window quality too. I've seen cases where people upgraded from...

I've had mixed results with those smoothing tools myself. For smaller jobs, I usually just default to the wet finger method—old habits die hard, I gue...

You're definitely not nuts—window replacement can be tricky, especially if you're new to DIY. Honestly, tutorials make it look easier than it sometime...

Yeah, that's a solid point about the glass type. Double-pane or tempered glass definitely holds up better during transport, especially when you're hau...