Did a bunch of these last winter in an old Craftsman. Once the inserts were in, drafts dropped off a ton—honestly, no real cold spots unless you stood...

You nailed it—curb appeal gets folks talking way more than most expect. I’ve had clients call a week after install just to say their neighbors asked i...

Totally get what you mean about losing glass area. I’ve replaced windows in a few older homes and those Euro frames are beefy—sometimes too much for t...

I’ve seen that a lot with clients who want to go all out with custom trim, but honestly, a basic square edge or even just painting the existing trim a...

Been there myself. First time I used the big gap foam, I thought more was better—ended up with a window that wouldn’t open right. Had to cut it all ou...

Painter’s tape is one of those little tricks you don’t appreciate until you’ve been elbows-deep in flaky old putty for hours. I’ve been there—restorin...

Thermal curtains definitely surprised me too. I did a remodel last winter on an older place—windows were ancient, drafty as hell. Tried weather stripp...

Ha, never heard of the nail polish trick before... might have to try that sometime. Usually, I just grab painter's tape if I'm in a hurry. Had a clien...

Yeah, cellular shades are my go-to recommendation for higher floors or windy locations. Had a client last year who insisted on roller shades for their...

Yeah, learned that one the hard way myself. I remember one job a couple years back—I was installing window film at this older lady's house. Thought I'...