I get where you’re coming from on the insurance, but honestly, I’ve found some of those wind and storm riders can be a bit of a money pit, especially ...

Totally get what you mean about the install being the real sticking point. I once tried to run a strip behind my TV for that cool backlight effect—fig...

I get what you mean about the “vibe” of old fixtures—some of those vintage sconces just have a warmth you can’t fake. But honestly, I’ve never found s...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually seen green board bubble up behind a vanity once, even though there wasn’t an obvious leak. Maybe it ...

Funny you mention the hidden junction boxes—when we did our last bathroom, we found one tucked behind a wall that nobody had touched in decades. Gave ...

Twenty years is a solid run for an HVAC—mine tapped out at 17, and I thought I was pushing my luck. The wiring thing is no joke, though. I remember th...