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RE: If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do?
Title: If You Had To Rig Up Your Own Home Security On A Tight Budget, What Would You Do? - I hear you on the drafts vs. security thing. Honestly, I’m always torn between keeping things airtight and just making sure nobo...
RE: Which is better for controlling everything: voice assistants or dedicated touch panels?
Honestly, I think touch panels are way underrated compared to voice assistants. Here’s why I lean toward them: - Touch panels don’t care if your Wi-Fi drops out or if your smart speaker mishears you (which happens a lot...
RE: Keeping things cool when arguments heat up
- Tried something similar when we built our place - kept a whiteboard in the kitchen with every little “to-do.” - Sometimes it actually made things worse, though. My partner would add stuff like “fix squeaky hinge” whi...
RE: ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?
ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF? - Had a builder give me three references - every single one said the job was “great” but none mentioned delays or the fact that the punch list dragged on for mon...