I put up rain diverters last fall, mostly because my windows were getting that gross drip stain look on the outside. Honestly, it helped more than I e...

Totally agree about microfiber cloths—I just got some recently, and it's made window cleaning way easier. I used to dread washing windows because of t...

Yeah, I actually started doing this recently too, and it's made a noticeable difference. At first, I was worried about letting cold air in, but honest...

I've used spray foam around a couple windows—honestly, it was pretty easy to apply and sealed things up nicely. But yeah, I've heard if you overdo it,...

Yeah, ran into something similar when we redid our bathroom last summer. Thought it'd be a quick tile swap, but turns out the subfloor was rotted unde...

Haha, same here—I moved into my first place last year and upgraded to double-pane windows after a few months. Night and day difference, seriously. I d...

Good points about insulation, but honestly, sometimes windows really are the culprit. At our place, we tried sealing gaps and adding insulation first ...

Definitely ask about their cleanup process afterward—my installers left a surprising amount of debris behind, and it was a pain. Also, have you though...

Nice job figuring that out! Honestly, as someone who's still pretty new to all this DIY stuff, I totally get how tricky aluminum trim can be. When I f...

Couldn't agree more about installation—learned that the hard way when we replaced ours last year. We went with mid-range windows, nothing fancy, but t...