I’ve had similar battles with rodents, and honestly, conduit ended up being worth the investment for me—especially after a chipmunk chewed through my ...

That’s a fair point, but I’d argue the technology has come a long way in the last decade or so. The higher-end water-saving toilets—think Toto Neorest...

Title: Building green? Watch out for those sneaky VOCs Funny you mention hidden sources—when we renovated our last place, we found old adhesive under...

MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS I get what you mean about the marketing hype. When I did my basement slab, I went down a similar rabbit ho...

I get the appeal of steel for precision, but honestly, I’ve seen some high-end projects where even steel framing didn’t guarantee perfect lines—especi...

We noticed something similar when we switched to a standing seam metal roof about five years ago. Initially, I assumed the reflective nature of metal ...

I went with batt insulation during my last attic renovation, and honestly, I found it manageable with careful prep. Yes, cutting around odd angles and...