I've tried foam tape a couple times... honestly, it's hit or miss. Indoors it holds up okay, but outside? One winter and it turns into crumbly dust. L...

Totally agree, acoustic windows really do make a noticeable difference. I tried curtains first thinking I'd save some cash—big mistake. Sure, they hel...

Haha, can confirm! Lived near an airport for years... triple panes were a sanity saver. Definitely pricey, but sometimes peace and quiet is worth ever...

Yep, learned this the hard way myself. Had some old wooden windows that looked charming but secretly hosted a mold party behind the trim...not fun. Up...

Totally agree, videos make everything look way too easy. I remember measuring windows in my first house—built sometime in the 1920s—and nothing was sq...

Taping definitely helps—I learned that the hard way after a pretty sketchy experience replacing an old basement window. Thought I'd just pop it out qu...

I've messed around with something similar, and honestly, it was a mixed bag. I set up an Alexa routine to temporarily disable my window sensors whenev...

Haha, I feel your pain with the neighbor's dog—mine seems to think he's auditioning for The Voice at 6 AM every morning. I went with Trinsic windows l...

True that, salvage yards can be goldmines. I once spent an entire afternoon digging through bins of old hardware just to find a matching hinge for our...