I’ve had the same struggle with toggle bolts in lath and plaster. Sometimes they bite, but other times the lath just crumbles and you’re left with a b...

Green board’s one of those things that sounds better on paper than in practice, at least for showers. I used it behind a tub surround once and it was ...

Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. The appeal of smart locks is real—remote access, temporary codes, all that. But the battery thing is a legit con...

I’ve tested a couple of those floor “refreshers” and honestly, most left a weird plastic shine that didn’t look right. I think your beeswax approach i...

Honestly, I get where you’re coming from. Those faux wood covers look decent from a few feet away, but up close, yeah, they’re not fooling anyone. The...

I get what you mean—they do have that “too good to be true” vibe. But I actually gave them a shot when I ran out of anchors, and they worked surprisin...

We did something similar, but instead of sandpaper, we used a wire brush to distress the foam. Gave it a really convincing grain texture. Totally agre...

Couldn't agree more on this point. Another thing to consider is humidity control—hardwood floors can react quite noticeably to changes in moisture lev...