- Did the vinyl thing for years—looked decent at first, but cleaning those tracks? Ugh. I swear I spent more time with a toothbrush in hand than actua...

- Totally agree with your take on air sealing and insulation—honestly, that’s where I saw the biggest bang for my buck too. - Same here after I tackl...

- Had a similar situation with my 60s ranch—brand new windows, but a couple spots still felt drafty. Turns out, the insulation around the frames wasn’...

- Sill pans are helpful, but I’ve actually had better luck with exterior caulking and flashing tape, especially around older wood windows. - Sometim...

- Totally get the “time travel” issue—mine once decided it was noon at midnight after a storm. - I switched to Lutron Serena shades last winter. The...

- I totally get wanting more light—my kitchen faces north and I was worried about it feeling like a cave with triple pane. - Ended up going with a “...

- Had the same thought, but after doing two windows myself, I get where you’re coming from. - - My costs: $400/window for materials, but I forgot...

- Totally get where you’re coming from— That’s the worst. - I’ve had both: some windows in my 1920s place were basically fossilized, others turned t...

- Had the same issue with vague charges when we did our kitchen windows. “Miscellaneous” turned out to be a catch-all for stuff I never would’ve guess...

I get why you went with Kolbe, they definitely have a solid rep. But honestly, I've had pretty good luck with DIY sealing—just took some trial and err...