Yeah, insulation can definitely help with the noise. Did mine last summer, and now I don't have to hear my neighbor's leaf blower symphony every weeke...

Yeah, insulation behind shower walls is underrated. Did it myself during our remodel—wife thought I was nuts until winter hit. Now she admits I'm occa...

Totally agree—my thick blackout curtains saved me from hearing my neighbor's karaoke nights (trust me, that's a blessing). Also, sealing helps drafts ...

Ha, inspectors definitely aren't known for their bargain-hunting skills. Good call on the eco-friendly stuff—I once used salvaged wood flooring to sav...

Yeah, lemon balm is sneaky like that... I planted some near my patio a couple years back thinking it'd be a nice touch, and now it's basically staging...

Gotta disagree a bit on grout sealing being just "tedious." For me, it's borderline torture—like watching paint dry but worse, because at least paint ...

Sealing regular grout isn't too bad—just tedious. Good podcast helps pass the time, trust me. And yeah, demo day solo is oddly satisfying...just watch...

Resilient channels aren't rocket science, but they're definitely fiddly—especially solo. My ceiling install turned into a weekend of creative swearing...