patt17
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RE: Budgeting for new windows—how do you approach it?

We just went through this ourselves—first-time homeowner here, and honestly, budgeting for windows felt like throwing darts blindfolded. We ended up p...

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RE: ever tried installing windows yourself and things went sideways?

I learned the hard way about shortcuts when I tackled my first window replacement. Thought I'd just pop out the old one and slide in the new—easy, rig...

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RE: what to do with those old windows lying around?

We had a similar issue when we bought our first house. The previous owners left behind a stack of old windows in the garage, and at first, I thought t...

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RE: finally ditched aluminum windows for milgard vinyl, anyone else notice a difference?

We switched to vinyl last year too, and yeah, condensation's way better now. Noise-wise though... honestly, I didn't notice much difference. Maybe our...

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RE: Struggling to find windows that survive salty air

We had the exact same issue when we bought our first place near the coast. Like you, we were so caught up in the view that window frames weren't even ...

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RE: u-factor or r-value: what's your go-to when picking windows?

When we replaced our windows last spring, I got pretty hung up on the numbers too. Ended up focusing mostly on U-factor because that's what the sales ...

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