Yeah, framing seems key. When I had mine done, I casually walked the appraiser through the house, pointing out upgrades as part of a natural conversat...

Haha, I feel this one. When I tackled my patio extension last spring, I started out super precise—laser levels, string lines, the whole nine yards. Bu...

Interesting you mention ventilation issues—I ran into something similar when we built our guesthouse. We went all out with high-end materials, thinkin...

Good points there. I mean, convenience is tempting, especially after dealing with construction delays and endless decisions (been there, done that...)...

Totally relate to this. When we redid our master bath, plumbing was definitely the hardest category to simplify. At first, I tried to track every sing...

I see your point about decision fatigue, but honestly, I think a lot of that stress comes down to how prepared someone is going into the build. I've n...