I ran into something similar when I redid my basement. Thought concrete ceilings would kill the signal completely, but weirdly enough, it bounced arou...

I've definitely noticed that too. One inspector I had was super chill, barely glanced around, and mostly chatted about fishing trips. Next time, a dif...

Honestly, vents or louvered doors might help a bit, but from my experience, they're usually more of a band-aid than a real fix. I had a similar issue ...

I tackled something similar a few years back—old bungalow, gorgeous woodwork, but every rainstorm turned the yard into a swamp. Tried French drains fi...

True, inspectors can lean toward the pricier side. When I had a permit denied for a deck extension, the inspector suggested a complete rebuild—way bey...

Estate sales have definitely been good to me too—picked up a gorgeous vintage pedestal sink last summer that just needed a new faucet and some elbow g...