Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had a permit held up for weeks just because the inspector wanted a different insulation type than what’s li...

Totally agree—if a contractor claims they know *everything* before demo even starts, I get suspicious. Stuff always pops up once you start tearing int...

Late fees work for some, but honestly, I’ve found they can make things awkward with long-term clients. I’d rather just be upfront about payment terms ...

Honestly, I get the urge to turn random posts into design features, but sometimes I think it’s just better to demo and patch. Leaving stuff that doesn...

Dry wells in clay are kind of a gamble, honestly. I put one in a few years back—followed all the YouTube advice, dug a giant hole, dropped in the plas...

Had a permit delayed once because the inspector had never seen mineral wool insulation before. He wanted a stack of paperwork and I had to dig up manu...