Green board definitely gets a lot of buzz, but I’m with you—once you’ve lugged a few sheets of cement board up a flight of stairs (and coughed up half...

You ever try explaining to someone why you’ve got a bunch of holes drilled in your closet wall? I swear, my sister thought I’d lost it until she reali...

Knob-and-tube is like the haunted house of electrical—never know what you’ll find until you open up a wall. I’ve had to reroute half a kitchen because...

Ever notice how the “miracle” gadgets usually end up collecting dust in the garage? I’ve got a drawer full of them—none beat a roll of tape and a play...

I totally get what you mean about the “sweet spot” with smart tech. There’s this fine line between “wow, my lights know when I’m sad” and “why did my ...

Haha, why is it always mold lurking behind the tiles? It's like bathrooms have a built-in conspiracy to empty our wallets. Mine ran around $3k, but I ...

Glad I'm not the only one who feels like Boston ferns have a personal vendetta against me, haha. I've tried everything short of singing lullabies to m...

Title: Been There, Froze That Couldn't agree more. Ever tried unlocking your smart door after an ice storm? Let's just say my keypad turned into a ...

Yeah, totally agree about the bass being a pain...my neighbors love their home theater setup, and no insulation has fully stopped those low-end rumble...

I've seen a couple of those systems in action, and honestly, results seem pretty mixed. One neighbor swears by it, sipping coffee under there in a dow...