Yeah, those hidden DIY jobs can really sneak up on you. Reminds me of when I renovated my kitchen—thought I'd just swap out cabinets and appliances, e...

Had a similar experience with my own place years ago—kept patching and hoping it'd hold. Then one winter, ice dams formed and water started dripping t...

Your friend's experience sounds painfully familiar, haha. When I built my first tiny cabin, I was overly confident too—thought I'd figured out every a...

Glad you mentioned that—had a similar experience myself. When we renovated our place a few years back, I wasn't even thinking about VOCs. Honestly, I ...

Had a similar moment myself—initially grumbled about the tighter regs, but ended up stumbling onto rain gardens for runoff management. Never would've ...