Couldn’t agree more on the “middle ground” approach. I tried those acrylic panels too—felt like I was living in a greenhouse with all the trapped mois...

Getting those old windows out is a rite of passage for anyone with a house built before, say, 1990. I swapped mine last spring, and you’re not kidding...

Had a similar issue myself, though mine was more about insulation than gaps. Thought I'd splurged on fancy windows for nothing until I realized the in...

Yeah, I hear you on the vinyl issue. We went with vinyl about five years ago, and while they're decent enough, I've noticed similar problems during th...

I've had similar experiences—went cheaper initially and ended up doing the ladder dance more times than I'd like to admit. Curious though, have you no...