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RE: Wi-fi dead zones and cable chaos: anyone else fighting with their setup?
Totally get where you’re coming from. My place is pushing 120 years old, and I swear the walls are made of some kind of Wi-Fi-repelling alloy. I’ve tried every trick - mesh, powerline adapters, even those flat ethernet c...
RE: When gutters outlast the house: a rainwater mystery
Funny you mention that - my place is from the 1880s and I swear the squirrels think they own it. I tried mesh guards at first, but the little guys just chewed right through. Ended up with the solid covers too, and it’s b...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
I get it - trenching is the worst. I tried to run low-voltage wiring along my old brick wall once, and ended up with a shovel in one hand and a pile of broken bricks in the other. Ended up patching more than I lit up. So...
RE: Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle?
I totally get the attic hatch “whistle” - ours used to sound like a haunted flute every time the wind picked up. About vapor barriers, I wrestled with the same question. That’s exactly where I landed. We skipped a full ...
RE: Need ideas for draining my pool without flooding the yard
Mystery pipes and bricks are basically the story of my backyard. Last time I tried to dig for a new garden bed, I hit what looked like an old clay pipe, then a pile of bricks that went nowhere. It’s like a time capsule u...
RE: plumbing check-up dilemma: DIY or hire a pro?
Title: Plumbing check-up dilemma: DIY or hire a pro? I’ve definitely been there, but I’d argue it’s not always as cut and dry as “the plumber finds what you missed.” In my old Victorian, I thought for sure the slow dr...
RE: What if you had to redecorate your living room every season?
Honestly, I used to think I’d want to change things up all the time, but living in an old house kind of cured me of that. The living room here has this massive, carved oak sideboard - thing weighs a ton and was probably ...