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RE: Making homes smarter: how I upgraded my windows for energy savings
I was in the same boat when we moved in - couldn’t do anything major, but I did try those stick-on window films last summer. Honestly, it wasn’t as annoying as I expected, and it really cut down on the afternoon sun blas...
RE: Manual Vs. Power Tools for Window Projects: Which Do You Reach For?
That really hits home for me. When I moved into my place last spring, I was all about doing things “the old-fashioned way” and spent hours with a coping saw on the window trim. Honestly, it looked okay from a distance, b...
RE: Fixed my drafty windows for under $20 - anyone else surprised how easy it was?
That’s interesting, because I’m dealing with something similar in my place - mid-50s windows that aren’t exactly straight anymore. I tried the “less is more” method first, but like you, the drafts were still sneaking thr...
RE: Trying to pick between modern composite and classic aluminum windows
I’m right in the middle of this decision myself and honestly, it’s making my head spin. My neighbor swears her composite windows made her house way quieter - she lives right by a busy street and says it’s like night and ...
RE: Would You Share Pics If Your Window Swap Made Your House Look Totally Different?
That plaster dust is no joke. I totally underestimated it when I started breaking into the walls to run new wiring. Thought I’d be clever and taped up plastic sheets everywhere, even used painter’s tape around the doorwa...
RE: Anyone actually saving money with triple pane windows?
I’m glad you brought up condensation - when we bought our place last year, the old windows would fog up like crazy every morning in winter. Sometimes there’d even be little puddles on the sill. I figured that was just “o...
RE: Swapping out old windows: worth the hassle?
I totally get the thing about noticing every odd sound inside after putting in new windows. When we swapped ours last fall, I was all excited about blocking out the street noise (we’re right by a bus stop), but then I st...
RE: Swapping out old windows in humid weather - worth it?
When we first moved in, I honestly thought the old windows were just “charming” and didn’t think much about changing them out. But after our first summer with the humidity, I realized just how much moisture gets trapped ...
RE: Comparing double vs triple pane fiberglass windows for keeping the cold out
I get what you’re saying about things getting too airtight, but I kinda wish my place had that problem. My house is from the 60s and even after doing spray foam in the attic, I still feel cold drafts near the windows. Ma...