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RE: Late-Stage Savings: Simplify Cabinet Layout or Downgrade Visible Finishes?
The backsplash sequence is worth confirming before treating it as the easy place to save. In many installations the countertop is templated and installed first, then the backsplash tile is fitted to the countertop and ca...
RE: Weighing the pros and cons of switching to a 15-year mortgage
RE: Weighing the pros and cons of switching to a 15-year mortgage I get the appeal of recasting - definitely less paperwork than a full refi - but I’d argue it’s not always the best move if you’re aiming to pay off your...
RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
I’ve wondered the same thing. When I swapped out my old toilets for low-flow models, the paperwork was a nightmare - photos, receipts, forms, you name it. Took weeks. If they just tracked usage through the utility accoun...
RE: Making the switch to water-saving toilets: Worth it?
Yeah, the “whoosh” from a pressure-assisted toilet can wake up half the house if you’re not careful. I swapped out two old 3.5-gallon dinosaurs for dual-flush models about five years ago. My water bill dropped maybe $10-...
RE: Finally visualized my apartment layout and it changed everything
Funny how often we get stuck on the idea that a certain piece is “essential.” I did the same thing with a massive sectional - thought it’d be perfect for movie nights, but it just ate up half my living room and made the ...
RE: Keeping track of your construction loan payments without losing your mind
I’ve been down that road with the fancy apps too, and honestly, half the time I felt like I was managing the app more than my actual payments. There was this one time the app “synced” wrong and suddenly it looked like I’...