Totally agree about installation making or breaking the whole thing. My sister went through something similar—splurged on fancy windows, but the insta...

That's impressive you tackled the HRV install yourself—I considered it briefly but chickened out and called in a pro. I did manage to seal up most of ...

We've had fiberglass frames for about five years now, and honestly, they've held up pretty well too. But I do notice that on those really bitter cold ...

We went with laminated glass on our Pellas a couple years back, and honestly, it made a noticeable difference. Before, I could practically hear every ...

Had the same issue on our south-facing windows, drove me up the wall for weeks. At first, I was convinced we had some paranormal activity going on—lig...

Been there, done that. I measured my living room windows myself a couple years ago—thought I was being super careful, triple-checked and everything. B...

Reflective film definitely helps with heat, but I'm not totally convinced it's gentler on the seals. A few years back, I put some reflective film on m...

I've been using plastic blades for a while now, and honestly, they're pretty decent. I had a similar scare with our sliding door—glass scratches way t...

Totally get the sticker shock, felt the same way when we replaced ours. But honestly, after dealing with drafty old windows for years, vinyl was a gam...