I hear you on the foam—looked like a good idea until it turned into a soggy mess. I’ve got mesh guards too, and they help, but with all the pine needl...
Honestly, I’ve had the same struggle. I swear, half my projects end up with me staring at the wall, tape measure in hand, trying to convince myself th...
TOO MANY BADGES, NOT ENOUGH INFO Yeah, I get what you mean. I’ve noticed a lot of those eco labels just muddy the waters instead of helping. Last tim...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had my “smart” lock freeze up on me more than once—usually when my hands are full or it’s pouring rain. At ...
I used to be super lazy about this and just left the door open, but after a while I noticed the grout was getting that gross pinkish stuff. Started us...
I hear you, but man, it bugs me how picky some permit folks get. Last time I tried to add a skylight, they acted like I was asking to build a second s...
Honestly, I get why you’d go neutral just to avoid the hassle, but I’ve actually had more luck just sticking to my guns and pushing back a little. I k...
Honestly, I used to roll my eyes at engineered stuff, but after scrubbing stains out of marble for the tenth time, I get it. Eco quartz is way less st...
I had a similar issue last summer—redirected my pool water to one corner of the yard and ended up with a mini Grand Canyon around my flower beds, lol....
Yeah, totally get where you're coming from with the curtains. I tried outdoor curtains one summer, and while they looked amazing at first, they quickl...
Yeah, solar keypads are definitely a solid move. Had a similar headache myself a few years back—rental property about two hours away. Got a call at mi...
Yeah, most inspectors I've dealt with are reasonable if you're upfront about things. Did yours make you redo any inspections, or was it just paperwork...
Yeah, wire shelves are definitely a good call. I swapped out all my solid shelves last year after noticing some mustiness on clothes that sat too long...
We had something similar in our basement—pipe just randomly ended halfway down the wall. Turned out it was an old vent stack someone chopped off and l...
Totally get where you're coming from—rebates are definitely easier to wrap your head around since they're upfront cash. From my experience, tax deduct...