This is exactly what happened to me last winter. Thought I was being clever, watched a bunch of videos, even borrowed my neighbor’s laser level (which...

Not to rain on the Zigbee parade, but I’ve had a different experience with battery life—at least with the cheap sensors. The ones I stuck on my window...

Totally feel this. When we got our heat pump, I swear the paperwork was like a scavenger hunt—installer gave me a receipt that just said “HVAC install...

That towel trick is a classic—I've definitely been there. My windows are so wonky that I swear they were installed by a team of pirates. I tried the s...

I get wanting windows that actually look old, but I kinda like the “movie set” vibe sometimes—makes my place feel like it’s got some history, even if ...

Yeah, I totally get the obsession—spent way too many hours squinting at sample corners and measuring muntins myself. In the end, I went with what was ...

Yeah, sleek usually equals pricey repairs in my experience. 😂 Honestly though, your motorized blinds sound like they're holding up great—three...

True, but speaking from experience... sometimes those sneaky issues don't show obvious signs until you're knee-deep into the project. I'd still recomm...

I was really worried about getting my windows done before hurricane season kicked in last year (wanted those impact windows in place by June). The con...

Let me emphasize what @pauls51 said about those big national companies with pushy sales tactics – I wish I knew about that going in. When we started s...