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RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? I totally get the overwhelm - when I first started looking into this, the list of drought-tolerant plants alone made my eyes glaze over. I didn’t hire anyone, mostly because...
RE: When “Smart” Devices Aren’t So Smart After All
That’s exactly what’s been on my mind since moving in. I keep thinking, is there a way to set up smart lights that still work like regular switches if the tech fails? Like, can you wire them so you’re not totally stuck i...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
Totally felt this when we started our build. I tried using the county’s online map to figure out where our easement ran, but the lines were off by at least 10 feet compared to the surveyor’s stakes. Step one: trust, but ...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
No More Dead Zones: How I Got Wifi In My Backyard Shed Totally get the “overkill” dilemma - I spent way too long debating whether to use rigid or flexible conduit, too. Ended up with PVC just because it felt sturdier, b...