Anyone Else Feel Awkward Talking To Their TV? Funny thing, I used to think it would get less weird the more I did it, but honestly, I still find myse...
Had to laugh reading about the soggy pit—been there, done that. When we first tried a rain garden in our backyard (heavy clay, totally flat), I though...
TITLE: Looking for affordable land—any hidden gems? I hear you on the sloped lot thing. When I was hunting for land years back, I kept passing over a...
Funny you mention the incense trick—I once set off my smoke alarm trying that in the middle of winter. My dog was not impressed. I’m with you, though:...
Did the old clothes trick once—ended up tossing a pair of jeans I actually liked because the fibers never came out. Still better than the Tyvek suit, ...
Lighting Tweaks Made My Workspace Way Better I get the appeal of dimmers and swapping out bulbs—there’s something satisfying about dialing in the exa...
Title: What If Your Home’s Airflow Suddenly Went Haywire? Funny you mention laundry baskets—I once spent an hour troubleshooting our AC, convinced it...
COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN I’ve definitely mixed leftovers before, but it’s always a gamble. Once tried to make a “custom” gray and end...
Yeah, older neighborhoods can be a real maze when it comes to property lines. When we moved into our place, the previous owner casually mentioned some...
Yeah, I can see how that'd be reassuring. I remember when we built our shed a few years back, we skipped bracing altogether—figured the plywood sheath...
Interesting you bring that up—I actually had a similar thought when we were building our place about ten years ago. Our soil was pretty tricky too, lo...
I remember my first run-in with fiberglass insulation... man, talk about itchy. I thought I'd geared up enough—long sleeves, gloves, mask—but somehow ...
I went through something similar last summer. Kept thinking my thermostat was faulty because the house felt way hotter than it said. After days of fru...
That's probably true, but I wonder if there's also something about the type of project you're tackling. Last summer, I built a small deck and started ...
We actually considered switching lenders mid-build too, but our builder's lender ended up matching the better rate we found elsewhere once they realiz...