Kiln-dried and careful stacking definitely help, but honestly, I've found that sometimes engineered lumber can be a better bet if you're really chasin...

You're spot-on about grading. A few years back, I had a similar issue—water pooling near the foundation after every heavy rain. I initially jumped str...

Couldn't have said it better myself. Reminds me of when I hired a landscaper to redo our backyard—thought I'd save myself some sweat and stress. Ended...

Went through something similar when we renovated our place a couple years ago. Thought we had everything squared away, permits approved, the whole nin...

Yeah, metal roofing can definitely be noisy—learned that the hard way myself. We did a guesthouse with metal a few years back, thinking it'd be durabl...

I ran into the same issue with nitrile gloves tearing every few minutes when I redid my attic insulation last summer. Honestly, coated fabric gloves w...

Totally get you on the balancing act. When I redid my kitchen a couple years back, I went all-in on sleek cabinetry and hidden storage—looked amazing ...

Totally agree on the compactor—learned that one the hard way myself. A few years back, I did a patio extension and figured manual tamping would be jus...