- Natural cleaners are great for maintenance, but when it comes to baked-on messes, I’m with you—sometimes you just need the chemical cavalry. - Tried...

Gotta disagree a bit on the driveway or street drain idea—depends on your local regs. Around here, draining pool water into storm drains can land you ...

Totally relate to the warped door struggles—been there myself. A few things I ran into: - Keyless entry systems usually assume a perfectly aligned do...

Haha, this cracked me up. Been there—not with zombie makeup, but with paint-covered hands from a remodel. Fingerprint lock was NOT having it. Totally ...

Agree with you on the ladder thing—placement and scale are key. A few other quick porch refresh ideas I've found helpful: - Swap out cushions or thro...

Been there myself, zoning can be a real headache sometimes. A couple things I'd suggest from experience: - Double-check if there's an appeals process...

Been there, done that. Another thing I've noticed is that even overnight drying can sometimes leave moisture trapped in shaded corners or under furnit...

- Rechargeable lanterns are solid, agreed. But I still keep a few battery-powered lights around as backups—never hurts to have redundancy. - Moisture ...

- Agree about the balance, but honestly, I think smart lighting gets a bad rap because of poor setups. - Voice control can be annoying, sure, but moti...

Denim insulation definitely has its perks, but I wouldn't oversell the noise reduction aspect. I've used it in a couple remodels myself, and here's my...

Good point about inspections—definitely worth the upfront cost. A few years back, I tackled a beach house reno thinking I'd accounted for everything. ...

Yeah, good points there. I've done a few insulation projects myself and learned this the hard way—went overboard sealing everything up and ended up wi...

Good points, especially about keeping records. Learned that one the hard way myself. A couple other things I've picked up over the years: - Always do...