I hear you on French drains—been there, dug that, regretted it. Here’s what actually worked for me when I had to drain my pool without turning the yar...

- Totally get what you mean about the house “judging” you. Been there—my smart lights once sent me a notification at 2am because I left the porch on. ...

Totally get where you’re coming from. Here’s a few more things I’ve run into: - Sometimes the “smart” features actually waste energy if you’re not ca...

Smart Switches Last Longer in My Experience - Been there with the “weatherproof” bulbs—never found one that truly survives a Midwest winter. I stoppe...

- Not sure I’d chalk all those weird framing choices up to just “adapting” or old habits. - Sometimes, what looks random is actually doing something...

- Had a keypad lock installed last year—worked great until a storm knocked out power for two days. - Learned my lesson quick...now there's always a hi...