Had to laugh reading this because I did the same mental gymnastics over my old windows. The wavy glass was like living inside an antique shop, but man...

I know that feeling—my last place had single-pane windows and every winter I’d end up sealing them with plastic just to keep the drafts out. It helped...

I get what you're saying about the argon windows... manufacturers do tend to hype things up a bit. But honestly, from my experience, the difference ca...

We went with fiberglass about six years ago after a neighbor had issues with vinyl frames warping during a particularly brutal winter. Honestly, I was...

Fan placement is definitely underrated. I had mine mounted super close to the window frame at first, and it sounded like a tiny helicopter was landing...

Rope caulk does work pretty well, but I've had mixed results with draft stoppers. Had one on a bedroom window last winter, and while it helped some, t...

I feel your pain on the caulking front—had a similar battle myself when I redid my bathroom last year. Thought it'd be a quick afternoon job, but nope...

Haha, cats are hilarious like that. Reminds me of when we first got our windows tinted—our dog spent days growling suspiciously at his reflection. Gla...