I get the nostalgia factor—my grandma’s place had those old brass knobs too, and they looked great until you actually had to use them in the dead of w...

Right? I swear, the YouTube folks must have magic fingers or something. I had a similar battle with the corners when I did my living room windows last...

I get where you’re coming from about installation being a huge factor, but I’ve gotta say, I’ve seen even well-installed windows from the “big names” ...

I’ve gone down this road more than once, and I’ll say—replacing just the glass is kind of like patching up an old pair of jeans. Sometimes it works, s...

Same here. We went with frosted film in the kitchen after neighbors built a deck overlooking our yard. Easy fix, still looks good years later. Curious...

Yeah, I hear you on that. When we renovated our old farmhouse a few years back, I was pretty tempted by fiberglass windows because of their reputation...

Manual openers are definitely underrated. I remember when we first moved into our loft apartment—ceilings were crazy high, and I was skeptical about t...

Yeah, that's true, but honestly I've had way better luck with smaller places overall. When we replaced our windows last year, the big-box store gave u...

Yeah, been there myself. Spent a whole weekend once trying to "fix" a foggy window, thinking it was just condensation or poor insulation. Even bought ...

I probably don't check mine as often as I should, but your point about hardware maintenance really hits home. Last fall, I noticed one of my bedroom w...