Couldn’t agree more on salvaging the hardware. I’ve found some of the old brass pieces polish up nicely and outlast anything from the big box stores. ...

That’s a pretty spot-on summary of what happens with those high-MERV filters. I did the same thing after we remodeled—drywall dust everywhere, and my ...

Interesting point—I went through a similar decision when we built our place about five years ago. We're situated pretty high up, and the wind exposure...

I had a similar mishap with the plastic film last winter—got a bit impatient and ended up with a wrinkly mess that bugged me all season. I've since sw...

We opted for double-pane windows as well, and while they definitely cut down on noise compared to our old single-pane setup, I found curtains made a n...

Totally agree, bubbles can be a real headache, especially if you're dealing with high-altitude windows. One thing I've noticed is that temperature and...