I’ve been burned once or twice by not having things documented, even with folks I thought I could trust. One time, a buddy I’d worked with for years “...

I had the same worry, honestly. My house is 1920s with that crumbly plaster, and I was bracing for disaster. But after bolting the sill plate, I didn’...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve seen folks rip out perfectly good wood siding just to replace it with “marine-grade” composite, and honestl...

Mixing repros with originals is honestly the only way I’ve managed to keep my sanity, too. I used to be a stickler for matching every hinge and knob, ...

Cork flooring surprised me too. We put it in our kitchen about four years ago, and I was skeptical at first—figured it'd get torn up pretty quick with...

You're spot-on about knowing your limits. I remember one time I decided to tackle a "simple" leak behind the bathroom wall. Thought it'd be easy enoug...

Did mine a couple years ago and learned the landscape fabric lesson the hard way. Thought I'd save a few bucks by skipping it—big mistake. After one r...

Yeah, those hurricane-rated windows are no joke. I helped my brother put some in after his old ones got wrecked in a storm. Definitely heavier than ex...