I’m right there with you—when I started my first reno, I was convinced the only “right” way was to get the floor looking flawless. But after living wi...

Yeah, gravel helps a bit, but honestly, if your soil is heavy clay like mine was, you'll probably need something extra. I tried going the gravel-only ...

Totally agree on padding the budget by at least 20%—honestly, I'd even push it closer to 30%. Every time I think I'm ready to tackle something simple,...