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RE: If My Windows Could Think for Themselves…

Haha, right? I’d rather wrestle with a sticky old latch than get woken up by my phone telling me my windows are “concerned.” My place is old too—those...

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RE: Tried Swapping Out My Own Windows—Regret Or Reward?

Man, I feel this. The window itself goes in and you’re like, “I got this.” Then the trim turns into a three-hour battle with the caulk gun and a pile ...

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RE: Making window locks last longer: my quick fix

Man, sliders from the 70s are their own special breed of stubborn. I had a set in my old apartment that basically refused to budge every winter. Tried...

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RE: Tried out black window trim—totally changed my curb appeal

I actually tried one of those “thermal” paints on a rental a couple years back—figured it was worth a shot since the windows were ancient and drafty. ...

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RE: Getting old windows unstuck without breaking them

Yeah, the heat gun trick is a lifesaver but I’ve definitely toasted some old glazing doing that—had to learn the hard way. For sashes painted shut bot...

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RE: Unexpected challenges of putting in windows off the grid

I tried to Frankenstein my own HRV setup last winter, thinking I’d save a ton. Turns out, running ducts through our weird attic crawlspace was like pl...