I get the temptation to just swap out the worst windows and be done with it, but honestly, I’m not convinced it’s always worth the price—at least not ...

Heavy curtains definitely help, but in my experience, they’re more of a comfort thing than a real fix for drafts. I tried doubling up with thick therm...

I totally get what you mean about the tradeoff. When we redid our 1920s foursquare, I was all in on energy savings, but honestly, the new windows didn...

Installer quality really is a wild card. I had new windows put in a few years back and the difference was night and day... after I got a crew to fix t...

I hear you on the paperwork chaos. I started snapping pics of appliance serial numbers and tucking them into a folder on my phone after losing a warra...

That's exactly what I've noticed too. We had tint-changing windows installed in our sunroom about two years ago, mainly because that room was unbearab...

I totally get the hesitation with vinyl windows... I had the same hang-up about losing that cozy wood feel. Ended up going fiberglass in the bedrooms ...

Thermal curtains definitely helped me too, especially in my old apartment with those huge, drafty windows. I remember one winter, before I got them, I...

We ended up doing something similar after struggling with heavy curtains on our big south-facing windows. The roller shades were a lifesaver—not just ...

I totally get it—had the exact same issue with mold creeping back around my old wooden frames. Honestly, upgrading the seals and improving ventilation...