Totally agree that scheduling pressures play a big role here. In my experience, even skilled crews tend to miss details when they're rushed. Maybe cle...

Sounds like you did a pretty thorough job, especially with all that measuring... can't blame you there, I've been known to triple-check myself. One th...

I recently tackled a similar project on our old house, and I can relate to the learning curve you're describing. Initially went straight for latex gla...

Interesting points about the breathable wrap and airflow gap. When I redid my window trim last year, I went with aluminum too, but honestly didn't thi...

Interesting point about the lubricant—I hadn't considered that before. I've been using metal blades cautiously, but still ended up with a few scratche...

I get the point about not chasing every update, but I'd argue window tech has improved significantly enough lately that even decent windows from five ...