Wish I could say the same! Ours started as a simple "let's just freshen things up" project and quickly spiraled into a $10k+ adventure. Pro tip: never...

I feel your pain on zoning headaches. When we looked into adding a guest cottage, I figured permits would be a breeze—boy, was I wrong. Step one: subm...

Did something similar with a shed-to-office conversion and can confirm the hidden costs are sneaky little monsters. Thought I'd save a bundle, but ins...

Haha, been there! We had a similar issue when we first moved in—thought the yard was perfectly fine until the first big storm hit. Suddenly our patio ...

Semi-transparent stains are great, but honestly, I've had pretty solid luck with porch paint—IF you prep right and use a good primer. I mean, peeling ...

Been there too many times... Thought replacing a showerhead would be easy, ended up discovering pipes practically fossilized into the wall. Learned my...

Haha, been there, done that... learned the soggy way. A few years back, I thought epoxy grout would solve all my shower woes—spoiler alert: nope. Turn...

Haha, been there myself—though my "canoe" ended up as a very expensive firewood pile. Seriously though, sighting down the edge is a lifesaver. Another...