I've given wet sanding a shot a couple times—mostly on smaller bathroom remodels where dust control was crucial. Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag. ...

Shear walls are definitely easier to work into residential builds, but moment frames can be worth the extra hassle in certain layouts—especially open-...

Totally agree about cedar blocks—they're basically decorative at this point. A timer-controlled fan is smart, but honestly, if mold's persistent, you ...

Used polymeric sand on a walkway once, and it looked great at first, but after a couple seasons of heavy rain and freeze-thaw cycles, it cracked and s...

You're spot on about sanity and free time being valuable, but honestly, it really depends on the scope of the project and your own skill set. For my l...

Lemongrass does grow pretty easily, but honestly, I've never noticed a difference with mosquitoes—might just be my area though. Mint seems to help mor...