Mesh tape’s been a lifesaver for me too, especially in this 1940s place where nothing is square and the studs seem to have their own agenda. I tried p...

Yeah, guest houses definitely have a way of sneaking in those hidden costs. When we built ours a couple years back, we thought we had everything cover...

That's a good point about neighbors responding more to upkeep and intentionality rather than style itself. When we redid our exterior a few years ago,...