Funny, I had almost the same thing happen with a “smart” water shutoff valve that kept tripping every time the temp dropped in my crawlspace. Ended up...

NO MORE DEAD ZONES: HOW I GOT WIFI IN MY BACKYARD SHED I get the argument for underground conduit, but sometimes I wonder if it’s always necessary, e...

KEEPING THE COLD OUT: MY STEP-BY-STEP FOR DRAFT-PROOFING DOORS I’ve wondered the same thing, honestly. I went down the rabbit hole with door sweeps...

Thorny plants under windows actually work better than you'd think—my folks planted some native hawthorns years back and nobody’s ever tried those wind...

CHOOSING BETWEEN SAVING FOR EMERGENCIES OR THAT DREAM VACATION I get where you’re coming from about not getting stuck in endless home projects, but I...

WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? You nailed it with the idea of lighting as an art form. I remember visiti...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’d argue that even the “messier” murals can have value beyond just curb appeal. There’s a street near me where th...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually found voice controls handy when my hands are full—like cooking and wanting to pause a documentary wi...

Had a similar experience myself. Mentioned casually to my brother about wanting to watch some old sci-fi flick, and later that evening, guess what's f...

I totally get the timeframe idea, but honestly, I've had mixed results with it. A while back, I had a stack of reclaimed wood sitting in my garage for...