That made me laugh because I had almost the exact same reaction the first time I tried one of those "as seen on TV" kits. The packaging made it sound ...

That’s interesting about the yellowing—my cousin ran into something similar with his vinyl windows, but mine haven’t changed color (yet). I went with ...

Interesting points on the blinds—I've been tempted by switchable glass myself, despite the upfront cost. A buddy installed it in his bathroom window f...

Had a similar issue last winter—thought it was the weatherstripping too, but turned out to be tiny gaps around the frame itself. Ended up using some c...

Good points about ventilation and weatherstripping, but honestly, trickle vents haven't been that great in my experience. Installed them a couple year...

Totally agree on the sealing point. When I replaced mine, I got sucked into the hype about triple-pane windows and spent way too much. Sure, they're g...

I've had pretty good luck with them actually. First time was a bit of a comedy show—hairdryer in one hand, film sticking to itself—but once you get th...

I get the appeal of vinyl trim, especially for moisture resistance, but honestly, I've had pretty good luck reusing wood trim. When I replaced my wind...

Yeah, totally relate to this. We upgraded to composite windows last year, and while they did help, we still had noise issues. Turns out our attic insu...