WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR BEFORE SIGNING WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER? Totally agree—“sustainable” gets thrown around way too much, and half the time it’s ...

I hear you on the synthetic underlayment. I tried it once and it felt like laying down a giant plastic tarp—just didn’t sit right with me. Did your ro...

Honestly, I keep seeing 12 months as the “standard,” but in reality, it’s rarely enough. Most banks act like you’ll be done in a year, then get surpri...

Ever notice how you can poke around with a screwdriver and everything seems solid, but then you get one spot where it just sinks right in? Drives me n...

BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES—WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? I hear you on the sand. Years back, I did a patio with a thick sand layer because that’s what...

Yeah, the “one app to rule them all” thing always sounds great until you’re knee-deep in firmware updates and random disconnects. I’ve run into the sa...

Did you end up putting any outlets in places that seemed weird at the time but turned out useful later? I always wonder if there’s a “too many” point,...