Yeah, combining acoustic windows with heavier curtains definitely helps—I did exactly that in my place. Went for velvet curtains (pretty thick ones), ...

Interesting points about fiberglass frames—I haven't tried those yet. But honestly, I've found that even with a good dehumidifier, airflow makes a hug...

I had a similar experience, actually. When I bought my first house last year, I got super excited about upgrading stuff and went for triple-pane windo...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's struggled with the heat gun method. I recently bought my first home—a charming older place with original wooden wi...

Yeah, I'm starting to think the same thing. When we moved into our first place last year, the previous owners had installed sliders themselves, and le...

I learned this one the hard way too. When I first moved in, I thought I'd scored a great deal on window replacements—until winter hit. Suddenly, my li...

Interesting points about installation quality—I hadn't really thought about that angle before. We just moved into our first home last year, and the wi...

I totally get where you're coming from—I went through the same thing last year. Thought I'd done everything right after putting in a new energy-effici...

We've only been in our place about 5 years, and the vinyl windows were brand new when we moved in. So far they're holding up pretty well, but I've not...