I hear you on the “secret agenda” thing—my place is a 1920s bungalow and I swear it invents new ways to mess with me every season. Last winter, I foun...

Convection ovens are a bit of a mixed bag for me too. I’ve had more than one “artisan” loaf come out looking like a fossilized football—definitely not...

Permits are brutal, yeah. I’ve found the “cheap” route can backfire, especially with insulation and windows—energy bills pile up fast if you cut corne...

I hear you on the pendants—looks great until you’re bonking your head every morning. I’m all about flush-mount LEDs now too. Swapping to LEDs cut my e...

Lithium's definitely better in the cold, but honestly, going fully battery-dependent for locks makes me a bit uneasy. I went with a hybrid keypad that...