Totally get what you mean about the dust—cutting those boards is no joke. I’m in the middle of my first reno and went with fiber cement for the same r...
I’m learning this the hard way—thought I could get away with “weather-resistant” screws and now I’m chasing rust stains every time it rains. Next roun...
I totally get the frustration. I’ve been trying to pick out paint for my first real project (tiny bathroom redo) and it’s wild how every can has some ...
I get where you're coming from with satin, but I actually tried it on my baseboards and kind of regretted it. Maybe it's just my house, but every litt...
Totally get what you mean about lighting—makes such a difference. I spent way too long stressing over tiny bumps, then realized once the furniture was...
That makes a lot of sense, especially about the drywall dust—I'm already dreading that part. I keep hearing that smart switches are more “future-proof...
I hear you on the dust—my place is basically a magnet for anything that floats in the air, especially after I tried wax on the hallway floors. Looked ...
I get what you mean about clover, but honestly, I kinda like how wild it gets. It fills in bare spots way faster than grass for me, and the bees seem ...
Wish I'd known this sooner, haha. We had squirrels digging up our flower beds constantly during our first summer renovating. I tried everything from s...
Yeah, heavy curtains were a game changer for me too. I honestly didn't expect much at first, but they really softened the street noise in my bedroom. ...
Fiber cement siding sounds interesting, hadn't really considered that yet. We're hoping to start in the next couple months, but now you're making me r...
I've been trying the vinegar trick too, and it works pretty well. But yeah, I learned the hard way about overdoing it—my floors started looking a litt...
Cross-ventilation really is a game changer. When we first moved into our fixer-upper, I tried everything to tackle humidity—dehumidifiers, moisture ab...
Glad to hear SharkBites can hold up long-term—I just installed a couple myself last month when tackling my first bathroom reno. I was pretty nervous a...
Yeah, marine-grade stainless definitely holds up better, at least from what I've seen. My parents swapped regular fixtures for marine-grade ones after...