I get what you mean about the putty—some of that old stuff is like cement, and I’ve definitely mangled a few frames trying to pry it off. But honestly...

I hear you—sometimes it really does feel like the house itself is just out to get you. I had the same issue with my old vinyls, too. Did all the insul...

That residue drives me nuts, honestly. I like rope caulk for the speed—just a quick press and done—but come spring, I’m always scrubbing the frame to ...

Old houses really do have a mind of their own, don’t they? I swear, every time I fix a draft in my 1920s place, another one pops up somewhere new. You...

Good call on the wood hardener—I wish I'd known about that sooner. I spent way too many weekends sanding and repainting warped frames before figuring ...

Totally get your hesitation about the haze—I noticed it at a friend's place and now it's all I see too, haha. Integrated blinds sound like a solid alt...

I get where you're coming from, but honestly, my experience was a bit different. We did the whole sealing and thermal curtain thing too, and yeah, it ...

Totally agree on the double-glazing and blinds combo. We went privacy glass in our bathroom thinking it'd be a sleek upgrade, but honestly, it didn't ...

Haha, Alexa strikes again... gotta love those random song choices. SageGlass sounds pretty neat though—I've heard View has a slick app interface, but ...

Yeah, totally agree with this. Upgraded our windows last spring—noticed the house was quieter almost immediately, but didn't really feel that huge of ...