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milon33
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RE: Digging up the backyard: a suburban adventure gone wild
Honestly, I get such a kick out of that “will it collapse or won’t it?” tension with old garden furniture. One time, I had this rickety iron chair that squeaked like mad but looked gorgeous in photos. Eventually, I caved...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
Funny timing - I was just at a friend’s house where we tried to run low-voltage wiring along their fence, and it was basically a wrestling match with tree roots and old irrigation lines. Ended up switching to solar spotl...
RE: WHEN DOES A "WEEKEND PLUMBING JOB" EVER ACTUALLY TAKE A WEEKEND?
WHEN DOES A "WEEKEND PLUMBING JOB" EVER ACTUALLY TAKE A WEEKEND? That’s honestly the story of every “quick fix” I’ve ever seen in an older house. I once pulled up some carpet and found a patch in the subfloor made from ...
RE: IS IT JUST ME OR ARE THERE TOO MANY ECO LABELS NOW?
Honestly, I’m a little torn on this. I’ve had some eco products outperform the old-school stuff - like a lime-based wall finish that’s held up for years. But yeah, sometimes those labels feel more like a trend than subst...