That’s the truth. When we first moved in, I was all about keeping our “house fund” untouched for repairs and upgrades. Then our water heater died out ...

I totally get the urge to check everything twice—my partner jokes I measure more than I build. But after living with a squeaky floor in our last place...

I tried the thorny bush trick after my dog kept barking at shadows by the window—worked like a charm, and now I don’t have to worry about stepping on ...

DIGGING INTO PROPERTY EASEMENTS—ANYONE ELSE FIND ONLINE TOOLS CONFUSING? I totally get where you’re coming from. When we started our build, I thought...

WHAT IF ALL SIGNS WERE DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE TO READ? That really hits home. We just finished our first custom build last year, and picking all the...

WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? That’s hilarious about the raccoon nightclub—my old apartment complex bas...

That makes a lot of sense, especially about banks wanting to see “detailed schedules and contingency plans.” I remember when we started our build, we ...

BUILDING GREENER: SIMPLE SWAPS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE I totally get where you’re coming from. When we started building our place last year, I got suc...

TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I get where you’re coming from, but I actually had a different experience with my build. I went with a c...

MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS I hear you on the eco side of things, but I’ll admit I went all-in and sealed my whole garage floor last y...

Funny, I had almost the same thing happen with navy and mustard yellow in our living room. Looked amazing on Pinterest, but once the sun hit those wal...

Had a similar experience when we built our place. Appraiser seemed genuinely interested but admitted he didn't have enough comps to justify the upgrad...