Picking your battles is the name of the game, especially with beach houses where every upgrade seems to cost double. I’ve definitely learned that not ...

Can totally relate to the “just a dab more” mentality. I once tried to smooth out a bead of caulk on a bathroom reno and somehow ended up with it smea...

Metal conduit sounds a bit much, but I get the temptation. I actually tried wrapping the cords in that split loom tubing—stuff you use for car wiring....