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RE: Choosing the Right Grips for Your Doors
Title: Choosing the Right Grips for Your Doors Couldn’t agree more - consistency in shape or line is really the secret sauce. When I’m helping folks pick out door hardware, I always suggest looking at the silhouette f...
RE: Choosing the Right Grips for Your Doors
Totally get this. I remember trying to save an old door with its original mortise hardware, thinking it’d be worth the effort for that “authentic” feel. After three trips to the hardware store and a handful of splintered...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
TITLE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing? Those online GIS maps can be a real mixed bag. I’ve had clients get excited about “clear” boundaries, only to find out later the digital ...
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 get what you mean about the “future projects” pile... mine’s more like a graveyard at this point. But honestly, I’ve found upcycling isn’t al...
RE: Is building your own place just a headache in disguise?
Couldn’t agree more. I’ve watched folks stress over grout color for days, only to not even notice it a month later. Focus on the bones - everything else is just window dressing, honestly.
RE: My Adventure With DIY Concrete Foundations
Those trowel marks really do become part of the story, don’t they? I always tell folks, unless it’s a trip hazard or water’s pooling, you’re golden. Concrete’s never going to be perfect - half the time, even pros get a s...