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RE: Finally upgraded my windows and loving the results
Yeah, that's pretty common from what I've seen too. We put in vinyl windows about 7 years back, and honestly, they've been great overall. Sure, there's a bit of fading on the south-facing side (sun exposure does its thin...
RE: Stormy nights and soggy sills - a coastal homeowner's dilemma
Fiberglass definitely has its perks, but honestly, I've had pretty good luck with vinyl windows myself. When we moved into our coastal place, the previous owner had installed them a few years earlier, and they've held up...
RE: Window choices when living way up high
We went with manual skylights too, after our automated ones decided to randomly open during a rainstorm - talk about a midnight scramble with buckets and towels everywhere, haha. But I do miss the convenience sometimes, ...
RE: Thinking about upgrading to smart windows - anyone tried View vs SageGlass?
I've been looking into smart windows myself lately. A friend of mine installed SageGlass in his home office last year, and at first glance, I honestly didn't notice anything special visually. But after sitting there for ...
RE: Finally Beat the Foggy Window Battle This Winter
We upgraded to double-pane windows last fall, mostly for the drafts (which it solved beautifully), but honestly, the noise reduction surprised me. Traffic sounds still come through a bit, especially those deep truck rumb...
RE: Big windows vs heating bills - worth it?
Ha, same here - thought I was being clever sealing up every tiny gap around my windows last winter. Felt pretty smug at first, watching the heating bill drop a bit... until I woke up one morning to find a mini rainforest...