Totally relate to the soggy slippers scenario, haha. Had a similar night last winter—thought the roof was leaking, turned out it was condensation drip...

Had a similar experience myself. Regular silicone was fine at first, but after a couple harsh winters, it started cracking and peeling—pretty frustrat...

We actually budgeted disposal separately, and I'm glad we did—ended up saving a bit by hauling the old windows ourselves. But yeah, those grocery bags...

Yeah, agreed—films are decent for heat control, but they're more of a band-aid fix if your frames are already warped. Had vinyl frames on my south-fac...

Totally agree with you there. I went through a similar experience a few years back when restoring our old farmhouse windows. Thought I'd save time wit...

Tyvek's solid stuff, but honestly, I've had pretty decent luck with some cheaper flashing tapes too. Trick is making sure the surface is super clean a...

I used to be pretty lazy about window maintenance until one winter I felt this constant draft in my living room. Finally got around to redoing the cau...

Haha, true about the trees. Had a client once who planted a beautiful maple for shade, but didn't factor in leaf cleanup every fall... became a weeken...