SINK FIXTURES DRIVING ME NUTS LATELY I hear you on this. I tried one of those touch-activated faucets last year—looked slick, worked fine for about...
That’s exactly what happened in my last place—thought I was being clever with a couple of access points, but ended up ripping out half a wall for new ...
I get what you mean about the clutter—my router and two hubs are all crammed behind the TV, and it’s not exactly a designer look. I did notice a small...
TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I get where you’re coming from, but isn’t there a risk in getting too ruthless with purging? I’ve tossed s...
I totally relate to this. Have you ever had your TV completely misunderstand you at the worst possible moment? Last weekend, I had some neighbors over...
Did you notice much difference in noise after adding the baffles, or was it mostly just heat? I'm planning to redo mine soon and keep going back and f...
Yeah, tell me about it. Last summer I framed a shed, and everything looked perfect when I called it a day. Next morning, two studs had twisted enough ...
Couldn't agree more with this. Ever had your furnace die in the middle of winter? I have, and trust me, scrambling to cover a $2k repair with credit c...
Curious, did you find the learning curve steep switching from Excel? I've been tempted to ditch my spreadsheets too, but honestly, the thought of lear...
Could be, but I'm not totally convinced it's about appraisers being behind the times. Maybe buyers just value things differently than appraisals tradi...
But isn't the whole point of dedicated budgeting software to handle exactly those messy, unexpected situations better than a spreadsheet could? Spread...
Yeah, I totally get this point. But here's a question: have you ever tried voice commands when your hands are full of pizza grease or popcorn butter? ...
I get where you're coming from, but I'd argue trust actually does factor in quite a bit. Sure, paperwork helps clarify things, but if your neighbor fe...
Good perspective on cellulose—I considered it myself, but ended up sticking with fiberglass batts (yeah, itchy torture indeed). Question though: did y...
Good point about the plants—hadn't really thought about algae control yet. Did you find certain species worked better than others, or was it more abou...