Had a similar experience with my last remodel—thought I had everything budgeted down to the penny, then bam, surprise plumbing issue behind the shower...

Haha, yeah, learned that one myself a couple years back with my rental property's pool. Thought I'd be smart and drain it all in one afternoon—big mis...

Had a similar issue at one of my rentals—clay soil turned the side yard into a mud pit every storm. Ended up installing a French drain, and it helped ...

Yeah, layering mats can work, but honestly, sometimes faded rugs just look better left alone. I had this old woven rug on my porch for years—sun-bleac...

Couldn't agree more on this point. A few years back, I picked up a fixer-upper beach cottage down in Florida—nothing fancy, just a modest little place...

Yeah, quality materials definitely make a difference. Had a rental property once where the previous owner skimped on decking materials—total nightmare...