Yeah, the salty air is brutal. I went with vinyl windows after moving in—figured less metal, less rust. Not perfect, but the frames hold up better tha...

I get the love for old windows, but after scraping paint for hours, I started questioning my life choices. Here’s what worked for me: 1) Tape off the ...

Pulled my first window last fall—total headache. The frame crumbled, nothing was level, and I swear the previous owner used every nail type known to m...

Title: Tried DIY Acrylic Panels? Worth a Shot Before Window Replacement I get where you’re coming from. My place is late-50s, and the windows are ori...

I ran into the same headache with my patio door. Thought “qualified” meant I was good, but the U-factor was just off for my state. Had to triple-check...

I recently tried mineral wool around my new windows—first time homeowner here, so take it with a grain of salt. Here's how it went: 1. Cut the miner...

Went with composite frames last year—here's what I learned: First, they really do look like wood from a distance (fooled my neighbor, lol). Second, ze...

Had a similar issue last month. First time using expanding foam around my patio doors, and I underestimated how much it'd puff up. Ended up scraping o...

I went through something similar last year—tried a vinyl restoration spray instead of paint. Looked decent at first, easy enough to apply, but faded a...

I get what you're saying about voice prompts getting intrusive. I set up Alexa with my window sensors thinking it'd be handy, but after a few days, it...