Landscape fabric's decent for weeds, I'll give you that, but honestly, drainage-wise...meh. A few years back, I built a fire pit for a client who insi...

I get the appeal of stainless steel, but honestly, after installing a bunch of sinks over the years, I've found every material has its quirks. Granite...

I get the appeal of a wooden frame—built one myself a few years back when installing a hefty farmhouse sink. Worked fine, but honestly, it felt like o...

Yeah, I get where you're coming from on the cast hardware. Had a client once who insisted on cast bronze fixtures throughout their kitchen remodel. At...

I get the logic, but relying on credit cards as a safety net can be tricky. Had a client once who thought the same—then his roof started leaking right...

Honestly, 10% can be tight... especially with older homes. I had a client once who budgeted meticulously for a kitchen remodel—thought he'd covered ev...

I've had mixed results with hybrids myself. Did a kitchen island sink a couple years back and, yeah, tooling it smoothly was a bit of a headache at fi...

Yeah, been there myself. Had a client once who insisted on insulating first because winter was coming and they were worried about heating bills. Well,...