I get where you’re coming from on the fit. I tried a generic battery last year when I was patching up some original window casings—figured it’d be fin...

I hear you on the “child-resistant for now” thing—my youngest once managed to wedge herself under a sheet of plywood I thought was secure. For those o...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had better luck with the mesh-style guards on my old place. Maybe it’s the type of trees around here...

I get the appeal of “cozier and no more shivering at night,” but I’ve found with my old place that going too far with sealing can backfire. Once I did...

EARTHQUAKE-PROOFED MY FIRST BUILDING AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED I get the appeal of molly bolts, but I’ve actually had mixed results with them in my 19...

Honestly, sealing gaps made a noticeable difference for mold issues in my experience, but energy savings were minimal at best. A couple years back, I ...

Mint really is something else. I had a similar experience a few years back—thought I'd outsmart it by planting in a vintage galvanized tub. Even lined...

I get the keypad appeal, but honestly, they look a bit out of place on older homes like mine. Tried one briefly...ended up feeling like I was punching...

I had a similar experience when we bought our historic place. I tackled some plumbing myself—mostly replacing old fixtures and tightening up connectio...