medicine_matthew
medicine_matthew
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RE: Weather Shield quotes—worth the extra bucks or just hype?

I’m in the same boat—got caught up in the “premium window” hype a couple years ago and went with Marvin, thinking I’d basically be living in a soundpr...

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RE: Surprised to Learn Simonton Offers 0% Financing? Here’s What I Found

Man, that hits home. I thought new windows would be a silver bullet too, but nope—still had cold drafts until I crawled under the house and found insu...

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RE: Getting new windows in without the headaches: my step-by-step

Honestly, I stuck with manual for way longer than I probably should’ve. I kept thinking, “How hard can it be to just flip the switch when it feels stu...

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RE: Windows that don’t leak air at 7,000 feet… is that too much to ask?

That’s wild—my neighbor had the same thing happen after his “energy efficient” window install. I swear, sometimes it feels like all the fancy seals in...

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

I tried the rope caulk one winter because I got tired of scraping frozen foam off my hands. It’s definitely less messy, but I found it started to peel...

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RE: Salt air and window headaches: is it just me?

That’s basically my approach too, though every time I open the hardware drawer it’s a mess of mystery screws and half-rusted latches. The fresh water ...

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RE: Regretting My ReliaBilt Choice? Long-Term Durability Woes

I mean, yeah, physics is a beast, but I still don’t totally buy that it’s all on the weather. My neighbor’s got a 90s door that somehow seals better t...

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RE: Swapping out double-pane glass for triple-pane: is it possible?

Yeah, the idea of just swapping in a beefier pane sounds way easier than it actually is. I looked into this a while back and got the same answer—frame...