Cork definitely has its perks, but one thing to keep in mind is durability. We put cork flooring in our mudroom a few years back, and while it's comfy...

I went the DIY route myself—grabbed some affordable smart plugs and bulbs on sale, skipped the fancy hubs. Took a weekend to set up, but now I've got ...

Yeah, same here—standby draw's pretty minimal these days. One thing I've noticed though is that some smart bulbs don't play nicely with certain dimmer...

Good points here, especially about transparency. I've found lenders who openly admit when something went wrong—and explain how they fixed it—tend to b...

I get where you're coming from, and chatting directly with landowners can definitely be rewarding. But from my experience, it's not always as straight...

True enough, but honestly, I've found the official numbers to be pretty spot-on most of the time. The few times I've second-guessed them and sized dow...