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RE: What happens if your house isn’t finished when it’s time to switch loans?
Yeah, I’ve run into that a lot. Had a lender once get hung up on a missing baseboard in a laundry room - literally just a 3-foot section behind the washer. Totally cosmetic, but they flagged it as “unfinished.” Meanwhile...
RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
TITLE: What if your city paid you to use less water? Honestly, half the battle is just making it easy. I’ve watched clients give up on rainwater systems because the paperwork was a nightmare. If cities want real results...
RE: When too many letters just confuse: the rise of alphabet soup in headlines
WHEN THE LETTERS START TO BLUR TOGETHER Couldn’t agree more with this. I remember a project where the contractor kept asking about “T.O.C.” and everyone just nodded along like they knew what it meant. Turns out, half ...
RE: Weekend crafts: do you prefer building from scratch or upcycling old stuff?
WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? I’m right there with you - nothing like thinking you scored a solid old joist and then hitting a patch that just crumbles. I usually try to sav...