You’re not alone—I did the same thing after years of fighting with drafty vinyl. I bit the bullet on wood-clad for my old bungalow, and honestly, have...

Yeah, I’ve got to agree—peel-and-stick just doesn’t cut it on rough stuff. Had a similar experience a few years back on my 60s ranch. The exterior’s g...

Trickle vents honestly didn’t do much for me. Put them in a few years back, thinking they’d help with condensation, but I still ended up wiping the wi...

Funny, I actually had the opposite experience. Tried just soap and water on my old window frames, but after a couple summers, they started to look fad...

I hear you on the nostalgia vs. hassle debate. I patched up my 1920s casements with epoxy last fall—looked good at first, but I’m already seeing some ...

I went with simple trim in my old place, thinking it’d be a quick job. Turned out, the walls were so uneven that I ended up spending more time shimmin...

Ha, been there. Thought I had a simple caulk fix until I noticed water pooling on the sill after every storm. Turns out the flashing was installed bac...

I've messed around with insulation film before, and yeah, it does help a bit. But honestly, I found it more hassle than it's worth—especially if you h...

Interesting take, though I'd argue that sometimes a bit of natural airflow isn't such a bad thing—even in older homes. My place was built in the late ...

Fair point, but honestly, sealing every tiny crack might be overkill. Had an old house with original wooden windows—plenty of little cracks and chips....