Interesting you mention the softener—I noticed a similar thing at my cousin's place last summer. Their fixtures looked brand new, even though their ho...

Did a similar project at my brother's place last summer—thought we nailed the slope, but after the first heavy rain, we had a mini lake forming near t...

Yikes, underground springs can definitely turn a "bargain" into a money pit pretty fast. Reminds me of when my cousin bought some cheap wooded land—lo...

Had a homeowner friend go through something similar. She poured money into geothermal heating and cooling, thinking it'd boost her appraisal big-time....

Yeah, I'm kinda with you on this. When we switched to soft water, I was expecting miracles—like my dishwasher suddenly becoming immortal or something....