Honestly, I’ve wondered the same. Wax feels like a never-ending cycle of buffing, but oil touch-ups can get patchy if you’re not careful. Does anyone ...

Yeah, cement board is no joke—last time I tried to do a ceiling with it, I thought my shoulders were gonna fall off. I get why people default to green...

WHEN DOES A "WEEKEND PLUMBING JOB" EVER ACTUALLY TAKE A WEEKEND? Haha, museum pipes is right. I once pulled up some old linoleum in a bathroom and fo...

I get wanting to keep the old beams for the character—there’s just something about that look you can’t fake. But I gotta admit, I’m a little more caut...

Yeah, those “miracle” paints are basically just hope in a can—been burned by that too. I’m with you on the downspouts and grading; sometimes the old-s...

Honestly, slowing it down does help a bit, but yeah, sometimes it just means you get a slow-motion swamp instead of a flash flood. I tried using a cou...

Totally get what you mean about the prep being where it’s at. I’ve seen folks go wild with “miracle” cleaners too, and half the time they’re loaded wi...