I haven't made full insulated coverings, but I did DIY some thermal liners for my existing curtains last winter. Just bought some cheap fleece blanket...

Those shrink-wrap kits saved my sanity last winter, no joke. I eventually went the caulking route too—bit messier than I expected (or maybe that's jus...

Yeah, drafts can be sneaky... I learned that the hard way after my first DIY window job. Thought I'd nailed it until winter rolled around and I felt t...

Had a similar experience myself. We replaced our old windows with some mid-tier vinyl ones about five years ago. Installation was great, no complaints...

I had the same random-darkness issue when I first set mine up. Took me a week to realize the sensor was catching reflections off my neighbor's windows...

Interesting to hear your experience with paint holding up better. We actually had the opposite happen. When we moved in, the windows were painted whit...

Yeah, I totally get your hesitation. Tech like this always sounds awesome in theory, but the reality can be a bit... glitchy. A friend of mine install...

We went with Marvin windows about two years ago and honestly, zero regrets. The dealer we used was pretty helpful, but the installer made all the diff...

Totally agree with you on the flashing and sealing details being key. I learned that lesson the hard way too—thought I'd done everything right, but af...