I get what you mean about the plastic kits looking a little wild—my living room window looked like I was prepping for a hurricane after I put one up l...

I ran into the same dilemma with my 80s ranch—those sleek frames looked great in the showroom, but once I held up a sample against my old-school trim,...

I hear you on that—trickle vents are like the slow and steady tortoise, not the hare. I’ve found they do just enough to stop my windows from dripping ...

Interesting point about the curtains—I hadn't considered that before. I usually keep blinds closed at night to retain heat, but now I'm wondering if t...

Interesting points here, especially the bubble wrap trick. I admit I've tried it myself—worked pretty well actually, though my cat thought I'd put up ...

We replaced our old vinyl windows with fiberglass about three winters ago, and honestly, the biggest difference I've noticed isn't so much in heating ...

Glad I'm not the only one who found DIY films a bit of a challenge... I did mine last summer, and while it wasn't a disaster, I definitely had to redo...

Yeah, I had a similar experience when we upgraded our bedroom windows. Initially thought privacy glass would be the perfect solution, but after checki...

Glad to hear that, because I've been seriously considering window film. Did you prep the glass beforehand, or just slap it on and hope for the best? K...