I hear you on the GFCI sticker shock. I used to think it was just code overkill, but after walking a few job sites and seeing what can go wrong—especi...

Had a project a couple years back where we used “eco-friendly” flooring, and the place still had that weird chemical tang for months. The label said l...

Title: Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Switching To A 15-Year Mortgage That’s exactly the catch-22 I’ve seen play out, both in my own life and watching...

TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I get the appeal of salvage yards—there’s a certain thrill in finding something solid and unique for cheap...

That disco ball vibe is real—had a similar situation with a developer who insisted on these massive, industrial-sized windows for a row of townhomes. ...

Title: My Adventure With DIY Concrete Foundations Had a similar run-in with additives when I was working on a detached garage slab. The supplier swor...

Lighting definitely plays tricks on you. When we moved into our current place, my wife was dead set on painting the dining room this sort of muted sag...

Funny you mention that—I was just chatting with a friend who's big into sustainable building, and he brought up the same concern. He did some informal...

This is a really interesting point. Reminds me of a situation I ran into a couple years back. We were looking at financing options for a small commerc...

I totally relate to that awkwardness. Tried asking my TV to pull up some housing market news once, and it started playing a random reality show about ...

I've had both fiberglass and vinyl in different projects, and honestly, installation quality made a bigger difference than material. Had a vinyl windo...

Interesting to hear cork's been working out for you—I never really considered it for kitchens. A friend of mine used cork flooring in their home offic...