Powerline adapters are a weird beast. I tried them once in my old place—thought I was a genius for about a week, until the microwave decided to join t...

Honestly, I hear you on the “weatherproof” label—feels like it means “maybe if you’re lucky and it’s not Tuesday.” I’ve just stuck with smart switches...

Humidity-sensing fans are a total game changer, but man, I wish they’d been around when I first bought my place. Back then, my “system” was just tapin...

Good point about Wi-Fi coverage—I hadn't really thought about that. My yard's Wi-Fi is pretty sketchy, especially near the shed. I've had bulbs random...

Haven't had battery issues yet, but connectivity can be a bit spotty if the Wi-Fi acts up. Had a mini heart attack last week when the app froze for a ...

We went through the same debate when sealing our storm shelter a couple years back. I almost went for polyurethane but couldn't justify the extra cost...

Yep, learned that lesson the hard way too. Thought my basement "tavern" was good to go until friends started joking about the "authentic medieval dung...

Speaking of humidity nightmares, I once had a friend who splurged on this gorgeous teak flooring for his beach house. Looked amazing...until the first...