I totally get what you mean about the “living in a thermos” thing. When we bought our place last year, I got all hyped up after watching too many YouT...

Shrink-fit plastic kits are my go-to, even though they look a little like my windows are wrapped for leftovers. Last winter I tried liquid caulk and i...

I totally get what you mean about local shops vanishing into thin air. When I bought my place, I went with a small family-run crew because they seemed...

Right there with you. I’d rather have a slightly chilly living room than lose sleep over new debt. My old windows are basically decorative at this poi...

“Maintenance free” is the biggest myth since “self-cleaning ovens,” if you ask me. We moved in last fall and replaced the old drafty windows with some...

This hits way too close to home. I tried swapping out a single window in my 70s ranch last fall, thinking it’d be a “pop out, pop in” kind of deal. Fa...

I tried chasing that “like-new” look on my living room windows after we moved in, but halfway through sanding the third frame I realized I was basical...

Had pretty much the same thing happen here—spent a weekend caulking everything in sight, only to find out later the gutter above was overflowing and s...

I feel your pain—just bought my first house last year and thought I'd nailed it with these fancy coated windows. First cold snap hit, and boom, conden...

Haha, your caulking story reminded me of my first DIY project—ended up with more caulk on me than the window frames. But you're totally right, sealing...