That takes me back—when I demo’d our attic, I found an old shoe wedged in between rafters. Not sure if it was for luck or just desperation. Insulation...

I get where you’re coming from about the “paper trail,” but I’ve actually had a couple of good experiences with contractors who were more old-school—j...

That sounds a lot like what I ended up doing after my first few attempts failed. I tried a dry well too—just turned into a mosquito breeding ground an...

That’s been my experience, too. In my old house, the kitchen still has a 1950s oven—no convection setting at all. My sourdough always comes out with a...