Yeah, rope caulk’s a pain to get off, no question. I’ve tried the shrink film too—works okay, but it tears if you look at it wrong, and the tape never...

Yeah, I’ve had the same issue with pure cotton—shrinks up if you forget and throw it in the dryer, plus it wrinkles like crazy. Cotton-poly is just ea...

Had something similar happen a couple years back, except it was the water heater that went out in the middle of January. Not as dramatic as a furnace ...

That’s pretty much what I’ve seen too. I’ve got a couple of newer vinyl windows that already have seal issues, and the warranty hoops are a pain. The ...

I’ve actually had more trouble with the big brands, too. The local company that did my windows gave me every form I needed, no hassle. When I tried to...

I went with double pane when I did my reno a few years back. Triple was just too much for my budget, and honestly, the double panes already made a big...

Yeah, I ran into the same issue with the factory jamb extensions—they just didn’t line up right with my old plaster walls. Ended up making my own out ...

Yeah, painting over rope caulk is a mess. Tried it once in my old place and it just stayed tacky, then peeled when I tried to clean the sill. I get wa...

I feel your pain on the foam trimming. First time I used that stuff, it expanded way more than I expected—ended up looking like a science project gone...