I went with one brand for all the windows, mostly because I got a deal and—honestly—I was too lazy to research every single room. My house is old (lik...
Yeah, I’ve definitely fallen into the “temporary fix becomes permanent” trap—had a window with packing tape on it for two winters before my partner fi...
That’s pretty much where I landed. My place is a 70s ranch with the original windows (aka, wind tunnels). I swapped two for solar glass in the kitchen...
Yeah, double glazing was hyped up way more than it delivered for me too. I swear, my neighbor’s Harley still sounds like it’s parked in my living room...
Yeah, that greenish tint is sneaky—looks fine until a gloomy day and then suddenly everything feels like you’re living in an aquarium. I tried explain...
Honestly, swapping out the old windows made a bigger difference than I expected—less drafty for sure, especially by the couch that used to feel like s...
I swapped mine out a couple years back (90s house too), and yeah, the LEED stuff was more of a checkbox than anything else. Triple-pane made a noticea...
Yeah, I’m with you on this. I’ve seen some wild stuff behind drywall—like, “who thought a 2x2 was enough to hold up half the kitchen?” kind of wild. I...
South windows are such a double-edged sword. I tried to get clever with bubble wrap (yep, the packing kind) one winter—looked ridiculous but actually ...
Totally hear you. I tried silicone on a set of old sashes and got maybe a year before the fog monster returned. Butyl tape is stickier than my kid’s h...
