Wood is a nightmare near salt air—totally agree there. I went through two sets of painted wood sashes in less than a decade, even with sanding and sea...

That part hits home. I spent a weekend last fall tracing every single wire in my 1970s split-level, labeling everything, feeling like I’d finally conq...

Honestly, I found the noise reduction a bit overhyped. Maybe it’s my street, but I still hear plenty through the new fiberglass units. What really sur...

I’ll second the mess factor—no matter how careful the crew is, there’s always something left behind. I actually taped plastic sheeting over the doorwa...

Good points on pressure-rated windows, but honestly, I've lived pretty high up for years with standard double-pane windows and never had major issues....

Yeah, fiberglass can definitely sting the wallet upfront. But honestly, if your vinyl windows have held up this long without issues, I'd say stick wit...

Weatherstripping definitely helps, but honestly, if your windows are older or single-pane, you're still losing a ton of heat through the glass itself....

You're definitely onto something here. I thought textured glass would be a good call too, but after a few months of scrubbing grease off those little ...