I totally relate to the urge to just shake things up, even if nothing’s technically “wrong.” When I moved into my place, I thought I had the perfect s...

DIGGING INTO PROPERTY EASEMENTS—ANYONE ELSE FIND ONLINE TOOLS CONFUSING? Definitely feeling this. When we started our build, I thought using the co...

Sink Fixtures Driving Me Nuts Lately Honestly, I’ve wondered the same thing. When we moved in, I obsessed over every fingerprint on our matte black...

I totally get that. When we started our build, I was all about following the book—layers of gravel, drainage pipes, the works. But after watching how ...

WHY DOES EVERY OUTLET IN MY HOUSE NEED TO BE GFCI NOW? I totally get this. When we were finishing our place last year, I was surprised by how many ...

WHAT’S A “NORMAL” LENGTH FOR CONSTRUCTION LOANS THESE DAYS? I get what you mean about banks being rigid, but honestly, I kind of appreciate the struc...

WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? I hear you on the cost part—my partner and I just finished building our place, and we looked at greywat...

I actually looked into composite panels when we were planning our kitchen, but I got a bit overwhelmed by all the options. Ended up sticking with plyw...

Totally get where you’re coming from on the air bubbles—ran into that with some cabinet pulls and it drove me nuts. I went with casting for a few thin...

MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS That hits home. When I started our foundation, I was all about how the edges would look or if the top wo...

Totally agree with this—when we moved into our custom home, I thought I had everything mapped out perfectly, but reality hit differently. Curious, did...