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RE: Making trim look pro without hiring out
Man, I’ve been there with the tape disasters - had a 1920s bungalow where the original trim was this deep, rich mahogany. Thought I was being careful with the blue tape, but it still managed to pull up a chunk of finish ...
RE: Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle?
Yeah, those “surprises” can really eat up your profit if you’re not careful. I once opened up a garage wall and found a mess of old wiring spliced together with duct tape - took a whole day just to sort that out. I agree...
RE: EARTHQUAKE-PROOFED MY FIRST BUILDING AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED
I’ve wrestled with this exact thing in a couple of my flips, especially the older ones. One place from the 1920s had so many “mystery breezes” I started naming them. I went a little overboard with sealing up every crack ...
RE: Finally got my outdoor space looking cozy and inviting
Your chamomile setup sounds lovely - I bet it smells amazing when you walk through there. I had a similar experience with Corsican mint...thought it'd love my shady corner, but nope, it just sulked and faded away. Ended ...
RE: What if you had to redecorate your living room every season?
Haha, pointing chairs at the vacuum might be pushing it... I mean, I've tried rearranging furniture to encourage better habits too, but sometimes the couch just calls your name no matter where it's placed. Maybe it's les...
RE: plumbing check-up dilemma: DIY or hire a pro?
Haha, been there myself. I once tackled a bathroom renovation thinking, "how hard can plumbing really be?" Well... turns out pretty hard when you're knee-deep in water at midnight trying to figure out where the heck that...
RE: Inspector's coming tomorrow, but your kitchen's still a disaster - what do you do?
Definitely second the sink wipe-down trick - it saved me once when I had an inspector show up early and my kitchen was still a mess from painting cabinets the night before. I quickly tossed brushes and paint cans into a ...
RE: how much did your bathroom remodel run you (roughly)?
Totally get what you're saying about simplicity. We went through something similar - installed one of those fancy humidity-sensing fans thinking it'd be perfect for our master bath. But ours would randomly kick on during...
RE: Inspector's coming tomorrow, but your kitchen's still a disaster - what do you do?
I get your point about paint cans, definitely makes sense to keep things neat. But honestly, I've had inspectors come through when my kitchen looked like a tornado just blew through it - tools everywhere, half-installed ...