THE VIEW IS THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN’T NEED REPAINTING Yeah, I hear you on the “maintenance surprises.” I thought I was being clever by using stainl...
I get the worry about things going sideways, but honestly, sometimes the “pro” route feels like overkill for every little drip. I’ve had my share of D...
Man, I hear you on the “whack-a-mole” thing. Last year I tried to fix a bouncy spot in my living room floor by adding a couple of 2x6s under the joist...
Title: How Much Did Your Bathroom Remodel Run You (Roughly)? That line made me laugh, but also hit a little too close to home. I’m smack in the mid...
I hear you on the “chaos fund”—I’ve got a whole spreadsheet just for “stuff I didn’t see coming.” But I’ll be honest, I’m still kind of wary about bum...
That hits home. I always felt a weird satisfaction watching my stack of forms get smaller—like, hey, I’m actually getting somewhere. When I went digit...
Mine’s pushing 21 and I’m in the same boat—every year I think, “Is this the one where it finally gives up?” but it just keeps going. I hear people tal...
I totally get that. Last year, I almost tore out our laundry room cabinets because I thought there was mold behind them—turned out it was just a weird...
I tried the lantern thing last fall, but honestly, candles kept burning out or getting rained on. Maybe I'm just unlucky? Ended up switching to batter...
Tried the seasonal thing once too and ended up with a bunch of random decor shoved under beds and behind furniture. Honestly, I forgot half of it exis...
Haha, reading this thread makes me feel a bit better about my own smart-home adventures. I swear, my thermostat has developed an attitude lately—rando...
Wish I'd known that paint tip sooner. I went cheap thinking paint was paint, but ended up with walls sweating like crazy after every shower. Had to wi...
Interesting take on sealing things up. I tried something similar last winter—sealed windows, doors, the whole nine yards. Definitely felt warmer, but ...
Haha, I feel you on the furniture struggle. But honestly, I'm still a bit skeptical about composite decking. My neighbor installed it a few years back...
Reading through this thread, I'm starting to wonder if my whole garage door setup is just beyond saving, haha. I actually swapped out for nylon roller...