Hex tiles definitely look sharp, but yeah, the grout lines are a pain. I did a small powder room with them once—looked amazing at first, but the clean...

Man, I hear you on the old galvanized stuff. The first time I tried to swap out a section in a 1950s ranch, I thought it’d be a quick afternoon projec...

You nailed it with that “relief map of the Rockies” description—been there more times than I care to admit. Angled light is brutal, but it’s the best ...

Yeah, sealing up the door makes a huge difference—learned that the hard way after a keypad froze on me mid-winter. I’ll add, sometimes it’s the batter...

I get the appeal of passive vents, but in my experience, they’re hit or miss depending on the house. I tried louvered panels in a 70s split-level and ...

Had a similar thing happen in one of my flips—thought it was just a loose fitting under the kitchen sink, but when I pulled the cabinet out, turns out...

Couldn’t agree more about the basics. I’ve walked into houses where the backsplash is some wild mosaic, but then you check the crawlspace and it’s a m...

That sounds a lot like my experience trying to smarten up an old house. I used to think the only “real” way was to get smart switches wired in everywh...

Yeah, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve uncovered hidden water damage just by shifting a couch or pulling up a corner of carpet. Once found a col...