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RE: Just hit 20 years with the same HVAC—am I just lucky?

Honestly, same. I treat my filters like throw pillows—change them out way too often, hoping it’ll magically fix everything. When I finally replaced my...

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RE: Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle?

Not gonna lie, I’m team “garages over attics” for bedroom conversions, mostly because of the whole head-bonking situation. Attics feel like they’re ou...

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RE: EARTHQUAKE-PROOFED MY FIRST BUILDING AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED

Right? I always say, if your floors don’t creak, are you even living in an old house? But yeah, “assume nothing is up to code” should be stitched on a...

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RE: locked out drama—what would you do?

Title: Locked Out Drama—What Would You Do? Totally get the lockbox paranoia—I've seen enough Dateline episodes to be suspicious of anything with a ...

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RE: If I wanted a backyard guest house, how deep would my pockets need to be?

I swear, historic overlays are like the Bermuda Triangle for your wallet. I once tried to swap out a front door and ended up in a three-month saga abo...

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RE: Keeping hardwood shiny without losing my mind

Keeping Hardwood Shiny Without Losing My Mind The number of times I’ve had to talk someone down from “just a quick buff” before an open house... if I...

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RE: Inspector's coming tomorrow, but your kitchen's still a disaster—what do you do?

Totally true, inspectors definitely appreciate when you're mindful about your choices. But speaking from experience, if your kitchen still looks like ...

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RE: my house is getting smarter than me, and it's kinda weird

Haha, I feel you on the 2 AM smart bulb rebellion—been there, done that, cursed quietly in the dark. Honestly though, once you get past the initial "w...

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RE: My apartment feels stuffy no matter what I do

I get what you're saying about furniture and HVAC, but honestly, sometimes apartments just have weird airflow issues no matter how perfectly you arran...

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