That sounds about right—my first attempt at removing a sash stop ended with a splintered mess and a lot of cursing under my breath. I tried the heat g...

I swapped out the old single panes for the slim triple glass in my 70s split-level last fall. The soundproofing is honestly impressive—can barely hear...

That’s pretty much what happened with my place. I figured I’d save a few bucks using standard windows, but my 1950s house just wasn’t built for them. ...

This hits home for me. When we bought our first house, I spent hours meticulously re-caulking around one stubborn window, convinced that was the issue...

I recently put some of these films on my west-facing windows, and yeah, they're not magic, but they do help. I was skeptical at first, but now my home...

I moved into my first house last year, and the street noise was driving me up the wall at first. Tried thick curtains alone, and they helped a bit, bu...

Yeah, insulation can be a sneaky one. When I first moved into my place, I was convinced south-facing windows alone would keep things cozy through wint...

I've had decent luck with caulk strips too, especially around my kitchen sink—no peeling or mold yet after about a year. Silicone was a pain on painte...

Mine have been up for about a year and a half now, and I've noticed something similar—no sudden drop-off, just a slow decline in effectiveness. At fir...