I once spent longer decoding “eco” paint labels than actually painting the room. Ended up calling my friend who’s a chemist—she laughed and said she c...

I get the love for “the real deal,” but I’ve gotta say, I’ve seen some of those new composites that aren’t half bad—at least from the sidewalk. Maybe ...

That Mansfield story made me laugh—my parents’ house still has a “builder basic” toilet from the early 2000s that just refuses to die. Meanwhile, I on...

Funny, I actually went the opposite route—daylighted it, but into a dry creek bed with some river rock. It’s not perfect, but at least I don’t have a ...

Epoxy putty is my go-to too, especially when I’m in the middle of a project and suddenly hear that dreaded drip. Once patched a pipe under my bathroom...

Rock trench for the win. I swear, the first time I tried to “fix” a soggy patch, I just tossed down some sand and hoped for the best. Spoiler: it turn...

I’ll be the odd one out here and say I actually let my deck go “au naturel” for a couple years—splinters be darned. It had that shipwreck-in-the-Hampt...