Couldn’t agree more, but I’ll admit—one of my favorite rooms came from a “mistake” when the tile order got mixed up. Ended up with a mosaic accent wal...
MAKING THE SWITCH TO WATER-SAVING TOILETS: WORTH IT? Pressure-assist models are a game changer, right? I went with a Toto for my last reno—definitely...
Title: Wireless Isn’t Always a Headache I get where you’re coming from—when we renovated last year, I was obsessed with hiding every cable. My partne...
That’s exactly it. I once had a permit delayed for weeks because the city switched to a new online portal—mid-application. It’s like, just when you th...
Funny you mention the “just in case” regret—I’ve definitely had those moments. I once tossed a set of crystal glasses thinking I’d never use them, the...
Couldn’t agree more—had a buddy who built his “dream home” on a gorgeous lot but didn’t pay attention to grading. Two years in and he’s got a moat eve...
Tyvek suits are a mixed bag, honestly. I tried one last year when I was crawling around my attic, and while it did keep most of the insulation off my ...
Yeah, exactly. My neighbor went through something similar—he'd been mowing and planting flowers on a strip of land for years, thinking it was his. Tur...
Totally get where you're coming from on this. We went through something similar a couple years ago, and I remember being skeptical about the insulatio...
I totally get where you're coming from on the battery fade issue. Had a similar experience last summer when we were building a pergola in our backyard...
Haha, yeah, tell me about it. When I first got into smart home tech, I was convinced I had it all figured out. Bought a bunch of budget-friendly smart...
We had a similar experience when we built our home a couple years ago. The builder's lender was convenient, sure, but they seemed pretty locked into t...
We had gravel at our last place, and honestly, it started out great—looked clean, neat, and was pretty affordable. But after a while, especially after...
My brother-in-law had a similar issue with clay-heavy soil. He initially tried just grading the slope away from his foundation, but after a heavy rain...
Totally agree with the lighting point—makes such a difference. Recently visited a friend's place who used polished concrete floors and reclaimed barn ...