I get wanting to double up on insulation, but honestly, I found that layering film and foam strips just made it harder to get a tight seal. The foam s...

That's pretty much how I figured out my bedroom window needed sealing last winter. I kept feeling this icy chill at night, even though the window seem...

Glad someone else found the HRV manageable. I hesitated at first, but once I got going, it was pretty straightforward. One tip though: double-check du...

I remember installing storm windows at my place about seven years ago and facing a similar dust battle. At first, I kept thinking I'd done something w...

Interesting points about View and SageGlass. I haven't personally installed either, but I did help a friend set up a similar smart window system last ...

We put privacy glass in our sunroom about two summers ago, and honestly, it made a bigger difference than I expected. Our house faces southwest, so af...

Tempered glass is definitely tougher against impacts—learned that the hard way after my kids accidentally launched a baseball into our patio door. It ...

Yeah, been there myself. Pulled out an old casement window last summer thinking it'd be a quick weekend job... ended up spending two extra days rebuil...

Had a similar issue when I replaced windows in my old place—thought I'd just shim a bit extra to compensate for the uneven framing. At first, everythi...

Exactly my experience. I spent ages fiddling with PTFE spray on my basement windows—vinyl frames, but older style with metal tracks. Thought it'd be a...