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sturner66
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RE: Knocking down walls: living with one big space
I get the appeal of curtains for dividing space, but I’ve always wondered if they just end up collecting dust and pet hair? We tried something similar once - hung a heavy canvas drop cloth to split our living/dining area...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else? I totally get what you mean about the shade - my first set of solar lights barely lasted a week before I realized the neighbor’s maple tree was hogging al...
RE: Need ideas for draining my pool without flooding the yard
Funny you mention rain barrels - I tried hooking one up to my backwash line last summer. It filled up in about two minutes, then overflowed everywhere. Not super practical for a whole pool, but maybe if you just need to ...
RE: Keeping track of renovation plans without losing your mind
Totally get this. I once thought I found the perfect sage green on my phone, but when I slapped the swatch on my kitchen wall, it looked like hospital scrubs under my LEDs. Learned my lesson - screens just can’t compete ...
RE: Delayed payments driving me nuts - does this ever get easier?
Totally agree with this. I once had a client who literally set calendar invites for every payment - honestly, it saved both our sanity. The “reminders buried in email threads” thing is way too real... I’ve missed stuff m...
RE: Why Does Running Power to a Detached Garage Feel So Complicated?
I swear, every time I think I’ve got the code stuff figured out, the inspector throws me a curveball. Last year, I was running power out to my little workshop (which is basically a glorified shed with dreams of grandeur)...