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RE: If your closet could talk: the saga of the missing shoe
I get what you mean about wire shelves - stuff just disappears up there. I tried using clear bins with labels, but honestly, half the time I still forget what’s inside. One thing that helped me was grouping things by how...
RE: WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT MID-PROJECT: WHAT'S YOUR MOVE?
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT MID-PROJECT: WHAT'S YOUR MOVE? - Totally agree on the fairy lights being a tangle hazard. They look nice for mood lighting, but when you’re knee-deep in a reno and need to see what you’re doing,...
RE: IS IT JUST ME OR ARE THERE TOO MANY ECO LABELS NOW?
- Totally get where you’re coming from - it’s like every time I try to buy paint or flooring, there’s a new “eco” badge I’ve never seen before. - One standard would be nice, but yeah, companies would probably just find...
RE: When the HOA demands rainbow gutters: a neighborhood saga
- Totally agree with this. Every time I’ve tried to pick a “safe” color for a flip, it just ends up looking bland and forgettable. - The bold choices - like that deep teal with mustard trim - actually stand out in a good...
RE: Why does load distribution always trip me up?
- Totally get the “what’s behind this wall” struggle - old houses are like a box of surprises, and not always the good kind. - I switched to French cleats after a floating shelf (with anchors) nearly took out my coffee...
RE: got denied for a permit - what would you do next?
I've thought about appealing before, but honestly, I've always ended up going the revision route too. From what I've seen, appeals can be a bit risky: - Appeals might seem quicker on paper, but if the denial was based o...
RE: Just hit 20 years with the same HVAC - am I just lucky?
Did a flip on a 1930s bungalow last year and ran into the same hesitation - never know what's lurking behind plaster walls. Ended up biting the bullet and replacing the HVAC anyway. Bills dropped, sure, but biggest relie...