Humidity is a pain, right? I tried doing a tung oil finish on a bookshelf in August and it felt tacky for days. Thought I’d ruined it, but it finally ...
TURNING ATTICS AND GARAGES INTO BEDROOMS: IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE? I get where you’re coming from, but I think it really depends on what you want ou...
Totally get what you mean about getting attached to the quirks. There’s this weird little squeak in my hallway floor and at first it drove me nuts, bu...
Yeah, I ran into something similar when I tried to dig a trench for drainage last fall. Thought it’d be a quick fix, but the clay just turned everythi...
Honestly, I’m in the same boat—my HVAC’s pushing 18 and I’m half-proud, half-nervous. That’s what gets me. My power bill crept up so slowly I barely ...
Composting toilets can definitely be a lifesaver, but honestly, they're not for everyone. I looked into them when we were renovating our cabin, and wh...
Mine just hit 22 years, and honestly, humidity has become a bit of an issue lately. Nothing major, but I've noticed the house feels stickier on really...
Yeah, ventilation is something I almost overlooked when we started our reno. Glad someone pointed it out early, because moisture buildup is no joke. A...
Haha, sounds familiar. When our inspector came by, I panicked and spent hours cleaning the kitchen—only for him to completely ignore it and head strai...
I've actually seen a setup like that at my neighbor's place, and it worked surprisingly well. They used native plants that were already adapted to wet...
Louvered doors are a great idea, actually. I just put some in my hallway closet last month, and the difference in airflow was noticeable almost immedi...
Yeah, I'm right there with you on the polyurethane hesitation. When we redid our little laundry room last summer, I stood in the aisle at the hardware...
My lab completely ignored rosemary too, but weirdly enough, lavender seemed to do the trick for a while...until he got bored and decided trampling thr...
I feel you on the drywall route—did something similar myself. We went with resilient channels and extra drywall layers, skipped the fancy vinyl stuff ...
I actually find LED strips plenty bright for cooking prep. We skipped recessed lighting (honestly, cutting drywall scared me off...) and went with plu...