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RE: How much does your house design actually help with the weather?
Title: How much does your house design actually help with the weather? Funny you mention roof pitch. I grew up in a house from the 1940s with a steep roof and deep eaves, and it honestly stayed cooler in summer than m...
RE: Keeping the critters out: weird but effective tricks?
I hear you on the peppermint oil - never worked for me either, just made my basement smell like a candy shop for a bit. I actually tried stuffing dryer sheets in some gaps after reading about it online. Didn’t notice few...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
I hear you on the crawlspace nightmare - been there, done that, and my knees still regret it. Mesh has come a long way, honestly. I used to be a die-hard “wired or bust” type, but after tripping over a rogue cable one to...
RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
I hear you on the baseline mess. I had a project where the “average” was set during a drought year, so when things normalized, everyone looked like a water hog even if they were being careful. It’s wild how these systems...