I get what you mean about moisture meters—sometimes they just pick up on a steamy day and you’re left thinking your pipes are crying for help. My go-t...

Steel wool and caulk—yep, that’s my go-to for mice too. Never had much luck with peppermint oil either, honestly. For drains, I usually start with a w...

I really like the idea of running the pipe along the fence and camouflaging it with mulch or plants—makes things look tidy, and it’s not too hard to c...

I totally get that—last year I tried to replace a leaky shutoff valve under the sink, thinking it’d be a quick eco-upgrade. Ended up with water everyw...

Yeah, I’ve run into that problem before—people get all excited about putting in a French drain and then realize the water’s just pooling somewhere els...

That burlap idea is actually pretty clever—never thought to use sacks for camouflaging pipes. I totally get what you mean about water finding every lo...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had inspectors sign off on reclaimed wood when I could show where it came from and had it treated. L...