Had a nearly identical situation a few years back. We swapped out our original single panes (house is from the 60s, so they were basically just for sh...

Had a similar debate with myself a couple years back. We went with the aluminum-clad wood, mostly because I liked the look inside, but I’ll admit, “ma...

Funny timing—I actually lived in a place with a big corner window years ago. Gorgeous light, but man, the summers were brutal, even with some trees ou...

Funny, I’ve had almost the opposite luck with silicone. Maybe it’s just my old house (1920s, lots of weird angles), but every time I use 100% silicone...

Installer quality really is all over the place. I had one crew years ago that left the caulking so sloppy I spent a weekend fixing it myself—never aga...

Funny you mention the south-facing window—mine’s the same way. Summer hits and I swear the vinyl gets almost soft, then by January it’s stiff as a boa...

I’ve actually wrestled with this same question for a while. My house is nearly 80 years old, and those original wooden windows are charming—but securi...

Funny you mention repairing the spindle—I actually tried that a couple summers back when my kitchen window handle went wobbly. I managed to reinforce ...

That’s the truth. I tried heavy curtains one year, but it just made the room feel gloomy—couldn’t win. Draft snakes were a lost cause here too, thanks...

That’s a fair concern—foam always seems like a quick fix, but I’ve wondered about the long-term effects too. Years back, I tried the peel-and-stick fo...