Had to laugh at the “fancy faucet” pain—been there, regretted that. I once spec’d a high-end European brand for a client who wanted “something differe...

Funny you mention that—one of my clients had pipes in the basement that looked pristine, but the same line running under the slab was a rusty disaster...

Mineral wool and vapor barriers... that combo has given me more gray hairs than picking paint colors for indecisive clients. I totally get what you me...