Mixing it up is honestly the only way I’ve found to keep my sanity, too. I tried going all solar once—looked awesome for about a week, then we had thr...
Man, I hear you on that one. The first time I wired up my old shed, I thought, “Eh, what’s the worst that could happen?” Just ran a single 15-amp line...
I totally get where you’re coming from. Last year, I tried running my kitchen remodel with just weekly check-ins, and half the time we’d end up talkin...
Totally get what you mean about digital being the only way to keep your sanity. I tried juggling a physical binder and my phone during our basement re...
Had a similar mishap with my own back door after swapping out the old seals. Thought I’d fixed the draft, but ended up wrestling with the latch every ...
Had a similar situation with a slow leak behind my laundry wall—didn’t catch it until the paint started bubbling. I do most repairs myself, but that o...
Funny you mention that—my neighbor went with glass panels and she swears by this squeegee-on-a-stick thing. Says it’s a five-minute job every Sunday, ...
Yeah, I’ve had that same lumpy caterpillar look under my kitchen sink before—epoxy putty isn’t pretty, but it’s saved me more than once. I’ve noticed ...
Totally get where you’re coming from—old houses have a mind of their own. I did a bump out for a mudroom and ran into the same drainage headache. Ende...
Why does load distribution always trip me up? I totally get where you’re coming from—my first kitchen shelf install had me lying awake, convinced I’d...
Totally agree on the reclaimed wood—there’s just something about it that makes a space feel lived-in right away. I remember hauling in some old barn b...
Funny you mention that—last weekend I spent half an hour buffing my fridge with vinegar and water, only to end up with streaks that looked worse than ...
I get where you’re coming from with spray foam, but I’ve actually had decent luck with rigid foam board in my own basement. It’s not as bulletproof as...
Funny you bring that up—I actually went the cellulose route about seven years back when we remodeled our attic. At first, I was a bit skeptical since ...
I get your point, but honestly, sometimes the tech you think you'll never use ends up being surprisingly handy. Like, I installed a smart irrigation s...