Plastic film is basically my winter tradition at this point, but I have the same problem—by late winter, it’s always sagging or ripped where the cats ...

Totally agree about the “little details.” I ran into this exact thing last fall when I tried to fix a drafty window in our 1950s ranch. I thought I’d ...

Reflective exterior shades are kind of a mixed bag from what I’ve seen. My neighbor put up those silver mesh roller shades on the outside of his west-...

I’ve wondered about swapping out just the glass unit too, actually. From what I’ve heard, if your frames are still in good shape and you can get a gla...

That’s pretty much how it shook out for us too—triple panes made a bigger difference in noise and comfort than in the actual utility bills. I was a li...

Funny you mention that—mine are basically spider condos half the year. But I’ll push back a bit on the airflow thing. I swapped out some old sliders f...

Funny, I actually went the opposite direction after a few years of patching up my old windows. I totally get the appeal of keeping the originals (mine...

I get what you’re saying about backer rod maybe being a bit much for those skinny gaps. I’ve skipped it a couple times too, especially on my 1940s win...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I love the idea of preserving the old charm, but sometimes those windows just don’t want to budge—or worse, they...

Yeah, I felt the same. My house is a drafty old ranch, and after finally biting the bullet on storm glass, I swear the living room actually feels like...