Interesting points about installation quality—I think you're onto something there. I've seen some pretty high-end fiberglass windows fail prematurely ...

Yeah, fiberglass is sturdy, but honestly, vinyl's come a long way. Had vinyl windows in a cabin at 7k feet for about ten years—snow, wind, sun beating...

I've heard similar things about trickle vents, but honestly, I've always been a bit skeptical about how much heat they actually let out. Maybe it's ju...

Yeah, that's been my experience too. I was skeptical at first—vinyl always seemed kinda cheap to me—but my neighbor installed some higher-end vinyl wi...

Yeah, soaking the nozzle definitely helps, but honestly I think some foam brands are just plain worse than others. I've bounced around between a few a...

I've tried those smoothing tools a couple times, and honestly, they're hit or miss for me. Sometimes they work great, other times they just smear the ...

Yeah, that does sound a bit off to me too. I've had new windows installed twice now (different houses), and honestly, never saw cracks popping up like...