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RE: Choosing between wood, MDF, and PVC for trim? Here’s what I learned
I hear you on MDF for flips - it’s cheap and easy, and if you seal it up, it can look decent for a while. But in my old place, I tried swapping out a few damaged wood casings with MDF just to save a buck, and man, it did...
RE: How often do you actually need to clean your gutters?
I get the frustration with gutter guards, but I’ll say this - after years of climbing up rickety ladders on my 1920s place, I finally caved and tried the metal mesh kind. Not perfect, but way less muck than before. Maybe...
RE: Why does load distribution always trip me up?
I hear you on the plaster patching pain - my 1920s place has walls that practically sigh when I look at them wrong. I’ve tried those fancy anchors, but half the time I end up with a crater and a lot of cursing. Studs are...