Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had my fair share of “quick fixes” that turned into weekend-long projects—old plumbing is a beast of its ow...

That’s the truth. I once pulled up a bathroom floor and found a maze of random copper and PEX, all joined with duct tape. Ever had to reroute pipes ju...

Haha, totally get that. I’ve seen 50-year-old drywall in bathrooms still going strong—just a little paint touch-up here and there. Inspectors do love ...

Yeah, hidden asbestos and lead paint are the worst surprises. Had a beach cottage reno where we found both behind old paneling—total budget buster. It...

Congrats on the storm shelter passing—always a relief when something actually goes right with home projects. I hear you on the moisture alarms. They’r...

Totally get what you mean about the fancy upgrades not always working out. I once tried to “modernize” an old garden swing with some high-end webbing ...