I get the appeal of gravel and timber edging, but I’ve had gravel paths turn into weed magnets after a year or two. Maybe it’s just my luck, but I end...

Funny thing—I've actually found the opposite with waterfall edges. Maybe it's just my crew, but the straight drop seems easier to wipe down than the r...

Man, I hear you on the condensation. My first go, I was so paranoid about drafts I pretty much shrink-wrapped the whole place. Felt like living in a Z...

Honestly, I’ve never had a calculator get within 20% of my final costs. The “local” numbers always seem to lag behind what’s actually happening on the...

WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS OF SWITCHING TO A 15-YEAR MORTGAGE Couldn’t agree more—flexibility is huge. I tried to budget for a 15-year once, but th...

WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE? I’ll second the bit about “detailed drawings” not being a magic shield. I’ve been e...

TITLE: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Switching to a 15-Year Mortgage I ran into the same wall when I tried crunching numbers for solar vs. just doing...

I get where you’re coming from. When I built my garage apartment, I had a few weird choices—like a laundry chute that drops right into the kitchen (lo...