That’s been my experience, too. I got all hyped about argon when we first started looking at window upgrades, but after talking with a couple installe...

That’s been my experience, too—resealing felt like putting a band-aid on a leaky boat. I actually bit the bullet last spring and did a full window and...

I’ve gotta say, I’m not totally convinced double-glazing is always the answer, especially for older houses. I did a ton of research when I first moved...

Yeah, same here. I started with the obvious stuff—windows and doors—but honestly, it was the little gaps around outlets and pipes that made the bigges...

I’ve wondered about those clear silicone caulks too, especially since the rope caulk just doesn’t hold up for me either. I tried the painter’s tape tr...

Shrink plastic window kits are kind of a mixed bag for me. I tried them last year on the draftiest window in our living room. Here’s how it went: I cl...

Had this issue last winter with the window in my laundry room. Handle would just rotate and nothing happened. At first, I thought it was stripped or s...

I’ve tried the phone pic method too, but I always end up with random photos of receipts mixed in with vacation shots and pet pics. Did you set up a se...

That’s a good point about the motors—I had a set of smart blinds in our old place and they always seemed to freeze up right when I needed them to work...

I tried the foam strips too, but they just kept peeling off when the window moved. Ended up just using those rope caulk things you can squish into the...