That’s pretty much been my reality too. I spent more time taping off floors and hauling out furniture than actually removing the old sashes. I get wha...
Honestly, I was surprised how much difference attic insulation made compared to the windows. Our old windows looked rough but weren’t leaking, so I he...
I’ve noticed the same thing, especially in the upstairs rooms. My house is from the 50s and the windows aren’t exactly modern, so airflow was already ...
I totally get where you're coming from. I put in a ReliaBilt door last spring and, honestly, the weatherstripping was almost a joke—mine looked like i...
I had the same thought process when I moved in—my place is from the late 70s, and those original windows were draft city. Tried a set of sensors just ...
Ha, that’s exactly my problem—sticky notes just become part of the background noise after a while. I tried using my phone to set a recurring reminder,...
I get the whole “function over looks” argument, but I’m not totally convinced it has to be one or the other. We’re in central Texas too, and when we b...
I get what you’re saying, but honestly, I swapped out a bunch of those ugly old handles in my place last spring and it made a bigger difference than I...
Couldn't agree more with this. When I first moved into my place, I spent ages sealing windows thinking they were the main culprit. Turns out, the atti...
I feel this. When I got my first house, the windows were pretty drafty too—not terrible, but noticeable enough to bug me. I looked into replacements a...
