I've had pretty good luck with stains myself, but yeah, prep makes or breaks it. Last summer I rushed sanding one window frame and it's already lookin...

We did the curtain and gap sealing thing first too, and yeah, it helped a lot initially. But honestly, after biting the bullet and upgrading our windo...

We switched from wood to vinyl about three years ago, and honestly, it's been a relief not dealing with sanding and repainting every summer. Can't say...

I think you're spot-on about sealing drafts making a bigger difference overall. When we replaced ours, we went with argon-filled too, and yeah, the co...

I installed reflective window films about two years ago, and honestly, they've been a total game changer. I'm in Texas, so I totally get the brutal su...