- Totally get the “know your limits” thing—my confidence evaporates the second I see pipes disappearing into drywall. - Tried to fix a leaky shutoff v...

- Totally get the “plaster roulette” feeling—sometimes it’s like the wall’s just waiting for you to try something so it can crumble out of spite. - Mo...

Louvered doors are seriously underrated. I did the same swap after realizing my closet was basically a sauna for sweaters. The musty smell was so bad,...

- Totally get this. My kitchen is a Frankenstein of “intentional” and “what was on sale at Home Depot.” - I love old details, but if a drawer falls of...

- Been there. Pulled off some drywall and found a “support” post made out of what looked like leftover fence pickets. Not sure if I should laugh or cr...

Haha, cardboard under mulch—why didn't I think of that earlier? I went the chicken wire route last summer, and let's just say my hands (and sanity) pa...

Gotta say, I'm impressed your HVAC made it to 20 years, but honestly...isn't that pushing your luck a bit? Mine was around 17 when it finally kicked t...

- Ha, inspectors can be a tough crowd sometimes... sounds like you got one who missed his morning coffee. - Had a similar run-in when I tried to build...