Yeah, plants are nice and all, but they're more decoration than solution when mold's involved. Had a rental once where I tried the fern trick—ended up...

I get your point, but honestly, I think it depends more on the deck material and drainage. Had a similar mold issue once, but after switching to compo...

Never thought about the doormat thing... honestly, I'm lucky if mine lasts through one season without getting wrecked by muddy boots or spilled coffee...

Did cork once in a rental—looked great, felt nice, but tenants dragged chairs all over and it got pretty beat up. For a personal beach house though......

Been there. Had a similar headache with plumbing—followed a DIY channel that seemed solid, but the inspector flagged it immediately. Cost me extra tim...

Honestly, I think quartz is a little overrated these days. Recently did a couple of renovations myself, and after crunching the numbers, I ended up go...