I've been tempted by the foam guns too, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet—no pun intended. Glad to hear they're not a total gimmick. On the wind...

I went with Pella Impervia myself about three years ago after finally giving up on sanding and repainting my old wood windows every summer (talk about...

You're spot-on about silicone being a pain to smooth out—I've had my fair share of messy finger smears and uneven beads. The soapy water trick definit...

Honestly, I get your frustration—been there myself—but I'm not sure I'd call gas-filled windows totally pointless at altitude. True, the argon or kryp...

Good points about the skylight leaks—been there, done that, got the soggy drywall to prove it. Clerestory windows are definitely lower-maintenance, pl...

Couldn't agree more on this. When we swapped ours out about three years ago, I initially crunched the numbers expecting some magical ROI within five y...

Haha, isn't that the truth. We replaced ours a couple years back and I remember getting deep into the U-factor vs. R-value rabbit hole myself. Technic...