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RE: Finally upgraded my kitchen counters and I'm loving it!
Funny, I used to obsess over those seams - tried every trick in the book to hide them. Now, I just shrug. Honestly, unless you’re crawling around with a flashlight, nobody notices. I’ll take a seam over a cracked slab an...
RE: Nailing the first property check: finally got the green light
Nailing The First Property Check: Finally Got The Green Light I get where you're coming from, but I can't help but side-eye those cosmetic upgrades sometimes. Too many places slap on a shiny new kitchen and hope you won...
RE: Sink fixtures driving me nuts lately
SINK FIXTURES DRIVING ME NUTS LATELY I’m convinced half these “smart” fixtures are just waiting for the perfect moment to betray you. I tried a touchless faucet last year - looked slick, worked fine for about three mont...
RE: Sink fixtures driving me nuts lately
SINK FIXTURES DRIVING ME NUTS LATELY Honestly, I’m not sold on these sensor or touch faucets in older homes. I tried swapping out a motion sensor for a touch model in my last place - looked simple on paper, but the wiri...
RE: Why does every outlet in my house need to be GFCI now?
WHY DOES EVERY OUTLET IN MY HOUSE NEED TO BE GFCI NOW? I get where the code folks are coming from, but sometimes it feels like they’re just looking for new places to stick a GFCI. I mean, I’ve lived in houses built in t...
RE: Color combos that oddly please the brain
Color Combos That Oddly Please The Brain I get the appeal of sage and greige - there’s something about muted tones that feels safe, especially if you’ve lived through a few too many “statement wall” disasters. But I’ll ...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
DIGGING INTO PROPERTY EASEMENTS - ANYONE ELSE FIND ONLINE TOOLS CONFUSING? I know what you mean about not trusting those online boundaries. I’ve actually had a surveyor out twice now because the GIS lines for my place w...
RE: My Adventure With DIY Concrete Foundations
MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS Funny how the “obvious” stuff ends up being the hardest to get right. I’ve been there - thought I could outsmart water with extra gravel, too. Turns out, water’s got a mind of ...