Rope caulk is definitely the MVP for ugly-but-effective. I tried window sealing tape last winter on my draftiest bedroom window—followed all the prep ...

I hear you on the “mystery goo”—I swear, half my window projects end with me picking old caulk out of my hair. Those old installs were built to surviv...

Vinyl’s definitely come a long way. I swapped out the original 1950s windows in my ranch for vinyl about eight years ago—Phoenix area, so we’re talkin...

Ha, tell me about it. I struggled for years with one of those bargain-bin caulking guns, thinking it was just me being clumsy. Upgraded to a decent dr...

I totally get what you're saying about curtain rings. I resisted them for ages because I thought they'd look clunky, but once I finally gave in, it wa...

Ha, that sounds familiar. When I was swapping out our old living room window for a more energy-efficient one, I found newspapers from the '70s stuffed...

Yeah, I've seen that happen a few times myself. Had one job a couple summers back where the homeowner called me in a panic because the trim was buckli...

I've been through the vinyl vs wood debate myself, and honestly, I ended up going composite. Vinyl's great for low-maintenance, no argument there, but...

Had a similar experience with my solar panels. Thought I could eyeball the angle and it'd be "close enough." Nope, efficiency dropped noticeably—had t...