I’ve been wondering about this too, since I’m just getting into all the home maintenance stuff. I’ve heard mixed things about those covers—some people...

Salt Air Nightmares: Building Materials That Don’t Rust Away Honestly, I’m starting to think they were onto something. I spent way too much time re...

Honestly, I get the idea of a pre-reno inspection, but I’m not totally sold on it for smaller projects. When we started our bathroom update, we skippe...

I tried solar string lights last summer because I figured, hey, less hassle, right? They looked awesome for about two weeks, then the cloudy days hit ...

$14k sounds about right from what I’ve heard around here, especially if you’re doing a full gut. We just started our first reno and the sticker shock ...

That 10MB file limit thing is so frustrating—especially when it’s not mentioned anywhere. I had a similar issue with my permit application for a small...

I tried to go prefab for a backyard office last year, and yeah, the “cheap” price tag disappeared fast once I factored in the city’s permit fees and t...

Yeah, totally get where you're coming from. I'm in the middle of my first renovation right now, and the permit process has been a headache. But honest...

Had a similar experience with an inspector who questioned the height of our vintage porch steps—said they weren't up to modern code. After showing him...

Yeah, plumbing can turn into a nightmare pretty fast... I recently tackled a "simple" faucet replacement—ended up with water spraying everywhere and a...