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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’ve actually been down both roads - once tried retrofitting some ancient faucets in a mid-century house, and another time just swapped everything for the city-approved low-...
RE: Cramped spaces and weird tile choices - anyone else?
Cramped Spaces And Weird Tile Choices - Anyone Else? Long planks really do trick the eye, don’t they? I once worked on a galley kitchen where we ran the boards lengthwise and it felt twice as wide. I’m still on the fenc...
RE: When You Think You Know Better Than Your Lawyer
WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW BETTER THAN YOUR LAWYER I’ve definitely had moments where I thought, “This is just paperwork, how bad could it be?” One time I tried to speed up a permit process by skipping a review my lawyer in...
RE: KEEPING THE COLD OUT: MY STEP-BY-STEP FOR DRAFT-PROOFING DOORS
KEEPING THE COLD OUT: MY STEP-BY-STEP FOR DRAFT-PROOFING DOORS Magnetic seals are interesting - I’ve seen them work wonders on some older brownstones, but honestly, they’re a bit hit or miss depending on the door frame....
RE: Weighing the pros and cons of switching to a 15-year mortgage
WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS OF SWITCHING TO A 15-YEAR MORTGAGE Totally get where you’re coming from. I remember when we refinanced a few years ago, I was tempted by the 15-year option - looked so good on paper. But then ...
RE: Why does every outlet in my house need to be GFCI now?
I get the safety argument, but sometimes I wonder if we’re overcorrecting. Like, Sure, but in practice, I’ve seen more headaches from false trips than actual hazards. My old place had a GFCI in the laundry that tripped ...