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RE: How do you pace your painting projects - slow and steady or all at once?
I totally get the pet struggle - my cat left little paw prints on a windowsill that I’m honestly too lazy to fix. I’ve tried taping, but half the time I end up peeling off some of the old paint or it just bleeds anyway. ...
RE: remodeling on a tight budget - any clever hacks?
Remodeling on a Tight Budget - Any Clever Hacks? I get where you’re coming from about the “invisible” stuff being real progress, but I gotta admit… sometimes I need a little instant gratification. Like, yeah, fixing the...
RE: How do you pace your painting projects - slow and steady or all at once?
I get the appeal of slow and steady, but I’ll admit - I’m a sucker for shortcuts. I tried those edge tools on my first room and, honestly, it wasn’t a total disaster. Maybe my standards are lower or my eyesight’s just wo...
RE: Regretting my fridge placement - anyone else have workflow issues?
Honestly, I thought I was being clever putting my fridge near the door so groceries wouldn’t have to travel far. Turns out, it’s basically a barricade if anyone else dares to enter the kitchen while I’m unloading. Pretty...
RE: How Long Does It Really Take To Insulate A House?
Insulating was supposed to be the “easy” part for me, too. Turns out, my walls are basically a time capsule of questionable DIY decisions from the 70s. Every time I think I’m ready to insulate, I find another mystery wir...
RE: Choosing between weekly meetings or shared digital models for project sync
Honestly, I’d probably have called it a “window” too if I was just looking at a 3D model from my phone. I tried to skip meetings on my kitchen reno and ended up with the world’s tiniest pantry because nobody caught the m...
RE: Just hit 20 years with the same HVAC - am I just lucky?
My house is only 60 years old, but the HVAC is probably from the disco era. I tried to “upgrade” a thermostat once and ended up with no heat for two days - never again. Now I just swap filters and cross my fingers. Hones...
RE: If You Had to Redo Your Kitchen Lights, What Would You Pick?
I’ve wondered about toe-kick lighting too. It looks super fancy in all those Pinterest kitchens, but I’m not sure if it’s actually practical or just another thing to vacuum around. My kitchen reno budget is already stret...
RE: my house is getting smarter than me, and it's kinda weird
Honestly, I kinda like the stick-on covers - at least compared to a mess of cables everywhere. I used the skinny ones in my living room and, yeah, they’re not invisible, but after a week I stopped noticing them. Maybe my...
RE: how much did your bathroom remodel run you (roughly)?
Haha, totally feel you on the airplane thing - ours sounded like a jet engine warming up. We ended up going with a Panasonic WhisperSense and honestly, it's impressively quiet. Installation wasn't too bad either, though ...