- Totally hear you on that. My old wood frames looked great, but the yearly maintenance was a pain. Sanding, painting, scraping... it got old fast. - ...

- Love the point about character. That’s basically what swung me to stain in my last house—there’s just something about real wood grain, even with al...

- Upgrading windows definitely made my place quieter and less drafty, but yeah, the energy bill savings weren’t as dramatic as I’d hoped. - I went w...

Totally get what you mean about sealing feeling like a temporary fix. I did that for years too—weatherstripping, caulk, the whole nine yards. It helpe...

- Noticed the same thing with so-called “stainless” fasteners—some brands just don’t hold up. I had a batch from a big box store that started showing ...