That’s where I landed too. I’d rather paint every few years than have to listen to my windows groan like an old ship when it’s 15 degrees out. My cous...

I get where you’re coming from. I swapped to big panes in my 1940s place and yeah, cleaning’s a breeze now, but the exterior feels a little generic. T...

You nailed it with the “coastal rated” stuff—sometimes I think the only difference is a marketing sticker. I’ve had similar luck with anodized aluminu...

I hear you on the maintenance grind. I used to think I could keep up with wood windows forever, but after a few years of patching and painting, I star...

That’s been my experience too. I put up interior storm panels last winter, thinking it’d be a quick fix. Helped a little with the noise, but honestly,...

You're spot on about the north-facing windows—I always thought mine were fogging up because of humidity, but turned out the seals were shot. Never tri...

We switched to fiberglass windows a couple years back in our 1920s farmhouse. Honestly, they've been great—no condensation issues and they blend surpr...

Thermal curtains can help, sure, but honestly they're more of a band-aid than a real fix. I had big windows in my last place—beautiful views, but man,...

Totally agree with you on windows being just as important as installation. Learned that the hard way myself a few years back—thought I'd save some cas...

Went through almost exactly the same scenario a couple years back. Thought I had it figured out after re-caulking around the window frame, but nope......