- Totally agree, every project I've tackled so far has had some weird twist. - Found old newspapers stuffed behind insulation last month... kinda cool...

Fair point, but isn't the whole appeal of a smart home the flexibility to customize exactly how you want things? I'm new to all this and went straight...

Interesting points, but I'm not totally sold on swales yet. I've seen a neighbor try something similar—French drain into a swale—and after heavy rains...

Been following this thread closely since I'm currently tweaking the lighting setup in my new home office (first-time homeowner here, still figuring th...