DIGGING INTO PROPERTY EASEMENTS—ANYONE ELSE FIND ONLINE TOOLS CONFUSING? I get being cautious, but honestly, the online maps helped me spot an old ut...

ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF? I get where you’re coming from. When I was in the middle of picking a builder for our place...

BUILDING GREENER: SIMPLE SWAPS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE That’s pretty much been my experience too—got all excited about solar panels and high-efficienc...

I get that. When we did our floors, I tried to balance cost and safety too. Ended up going with pure tung oil—two coats, like you mentioned—and honest...

I get the logic behind opening things up, but sometimes it feels like overkill, especially if the leak’s been caught early. I patched a small spot las...