Old houses really do keep you on your toes. Newspaper under tile is a classic—I've seen everything from old linoleum to literal cardboard used as "und...

That sounds about right—inspectors have a sixth sense for those tiny details. I’ve had conduit runs where I was off by a stud bay and had to reroute t...

Couldn’t agree more with the switch-first approach. I’ve seen too many “smart” bulbs turn dumb the minute it rains or the WiFi hiccups. Like you said,...

Couldn’t agree more with this bit. I’ve seen folks swap out countertops or slap on new paint, but if you’re still bumping into the same issues—tight c...

Green board horror stories seem to float around, but in all the years I’ve been gutting and redoing bathrooms, I can’t say I’ve ever seen it fail on a...