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RE: How Long Does It Really Take To Insulate A House?
Haha, same here - my “dustless” install turned into a glitter bomb of insulation fluff. I also underestimated how much time I’d spend just figuring out what the previous owners did up there. Every weird patch or mystery ...
RE: Ever regretted a fireplace facelift? Quick poll time
That peeling paint story hits home. I once helped a friend update her old brick fireplace, and she was eager to skip right to the painting part - said the bricks “looked clean enough.” Fast-forward a year, and there were...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
Totally agree - mulch hides a multitude of sins. I tried solar along my fence last year, but after the third cloudy week and two chewed-up panels, I caved and went hybrid. Wired lights just feel less finicky, especially ...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
Had a similar debate with myself a couple years back when I redid my own fence lighting. I tried those bargain solar stakes first - looked great for about three months, then half of them just stopped working. Ended up sw...
RE: How Long Does It Really Take To Insulate A House?
Attics are wild - mine was like a time capsule too, except I found a stack of old National Geographics and a broken lava lamp. On the insulation timeline, I totally get what you mean about underestimating it. The first t...
RE: Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle?
Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle? That squirrel stash thing made me laugh - been there, except mine was a raccoon nest and, wow, the smell... Anyway, I totally get the appeal of those fun...
RE: Turning attics and garages into bedrooms: is it worth the hassle?
Insulating between the beams definitely helps, but yeah, it’s rarely a total fix. I remember pulling up old floorboards in my attic and stuffing in recycled denim insulation - made a difference, but those temperature swi...