BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES—WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? - Totally get the struggle with “flow” vs. privacy. I’ve seen too many houses where you could...

MAKING THE SWITCH TO WATER-SAVING TOILETS: WORTH IT? That’s the crux of it for me too. I’ve specified a lot of these in projects, and honestly, the...

- Honestly, the one-GFCI-at-the-start trick is what I recommend too, unless the inspector gets picky. - Codes do feel like they're tightening just f...

- Gotta say, I’m not always sold on “weird” color combos until the materials show up. Happens more than people think. - Texture really does a lot o...

Honestly, I think hiring a surveyor is usually worth it, especially if you’re planning any construction or major landscaping. Online maps and even cou...

- Can relate to “bigger is better”—but honestly, sometimes it’s not. - - That’s the part people don’t usually think about. Depth messes with ergo...