Title: Why does load distribution always trip me up? Man, you nailed it with the “stubbornness and luck” bit. I swear, half the time I’m convinced th...

I hear you on the wax—tried it once in my old place and spent more time buffing than actually enjoying the floors. Oil’s not as flashy, but when my do...

We had a similar experience when we converted our garage a few years back. Your comment about inspectors practically moving in made me laugh because t...

Inspectors definitely aren't looking for magazine-cover perfection. My last guy barely glanced at the wonky cabinet door I obsessed over—he was way mo...

Definitely good sense. Had a similar scare myself—stepped onto a friend's deck once and felt the whole thing shift slightly underfoot. Now I do random...

Totally agree on the pallet wood suggestion—did something similar in my workshop a couple years back. Just a heads-up though, pallets can be hit or mi...

Totally agree on the engineered hardwood—good call. I redid a friend's beach cottage a few years back, and we went with a thicker wear layer too. Hone...

Swamp milkweed has been a lifesaver for me too, especially after my own creeping jenny fiasco. That stuff seemed so harmless at first, didn't it? Then...

Oh man, tell me about it. When I remodeled my 1920s bungalow, I swear every time I thought I'd figured out the building codes, something else popped u...

We went with medium-dark walnut too, and honestly, I was a nervous wreck until it was actually down. I remember standing in the flooring aisle, holdin...