Totally agree on the warranty thing—got burned myself once when the window pane was covered but labor wasn’t. Ended up spending more than I planned ju...

Trickle vents are a solid suggestion, definitely helped me out too. I had a similar fogging issue in my basement windows—humidity was always high down...

Good point about the Andersen 100s in colder climates. I've installed both Andersen 100 and Pella 250 windows on different projects, and honestly, nei...

Fiberglass definitely has its perks, especially with corrosion resistance, but I'm not totally sold on the energy efficiency angle. We swapped out alu...

I've noticed something similar... installed smart film on a kitchen window near the sink, and even though it's not directly exposed, edges still lifte...

We went double-hung upstairs and single-hung downstairs a few years back, and honestly, I kinda regret not just doing double-hung everywhere. Sure, si...

I've had mixed luck with vinyl myself. Installed some mid-range vinyl windows in my sunroom about 8 years ago, and they've mostly been solid. But I di...

Triple-pane isn't overkill at all, especially at that elevation. I helped a buddy build around 8,500 ft, and he went triple-pane with argon fill—made ...