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Trying to fix a drafty window myself turned into a whole weekend project

Ngl, I thought I could just slap some new weather stripping on my bedroom window in maybe an hour. The old stuff was totally shot, and I figured it was a simple swap. After pulling the old stripping out, I found the whole bottom sash was rotted and the frame had a quarter inch gap I never saw before. That 'quick fix' turned into two full days of cutting new wood, sealing, and painting. Has anyone else had a simple repair blow up like that on them?
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thomas275
thomas2751mo ago
Ugh, that's the worst! It's always the hidden damage you don't see until you start.
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henry604
henry6041mo ago
Wait, a quarter inch gap? How did you not feel that draft before?
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rowan2
rowan21mo ago
Maybe you got used to it over time and your brain just tuned it out?
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