Had a similar thing happen when I swapped out some old single-pane windows in my place. Before, you could literally feel the cold air seeping in durin...
Foam tape's a lifesaver for sure. I remember one winter, thought I'd sealed everything tight, but kept waking up to foggy windows. Turned out the bath...
I had a similar experience actually. My apartment's on the 15th floor and the wind noise was driving me nuts. Window film didn't do much for me either...
I went double-pane about 8 years ago and haven't regretted it. Honestly, the argon fill and low-E coatings made a noticeable difference—especially wit...
Totally agree on the DIY caution—been there myself. Thought I'd knock out a couple windows over a weekend, ended up spending half of Saturday just fig...
Yeah, learned that the hard way myself. Helped a buddy install some mid-range windows a while back—nothing fancy, but we took our sweet time sealing a...
Gotta agree with this. I spent a whole summer a few years back refinishing the wood windows on our old place. Thought I'd save myself some hassle by g...
When I did my windows a couple years back, I skipped the rebates too—way too much fine print for my taste. But instead of negotiating, I went the DIY ...
Been there. I once spent a full weekend building a pergola based on careful shade calculations—only to realize I'd done all the math assuming midday s...