I get the appeal of cardboard for testing, but honestly, I’ve had better luck using foam board for weird shapes. It’s sturdier, cuts cleaner, and does...

I swapped out my old windows for storm-resistant glass about three winters ago—haven’t noticed any draftiness yet, but I did spend extra time on the c...

Not sure I totally agree about calling the utility being the best route. For me, the folks on the phone just read off the same website info and couldn...

Did mine in batches too—no way I was ready to rip out every window at once and live in a wind tunnel. First two took forever and I bought way more cau...

Totally get the old house headache—nothing lines up, and every “quick” job turns into a whole thing. I had the same issue with my 1920s place. Install...

Interesting, because for me, air sealing made a much bigger difference than just piling on more insulation. Our attic already had a decent amount of b...

Totally hear you on that. I’ve got a 1940s place and after putting in double panes, the drafts didn’t really stop until I attacked all the gaps around...

Yeah, the dust is unreal—no matter what I do, some always gets through. I’ve tried both taped and untaped drop cloths, and honestly, taping is the onl...

I actually didn’t bother taping the edges of my drop cloths and didn’t notice much extra dust, but maybe my crew was just tidier? Or maybe it depends ...

I actually had the opposite problem—no condensation at all, and I was kind of expecting some. Maybe my windows are just leaky enough that air still sn...