That’s exactly what tripped me up—my 70s ranch has these weirdly sized windows. Got a quote for impact glass and nearly fell over. Ended up doing shut...

I get the whole “close enough is good enough” thing, but I’ve actually had a couple spots where too much caulk or filler ended up looking worse over t...

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...