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RE: Keeping the critters out: weird but effective tricks?
- Peppermint oil: I’ve read about it, but honestly, I’m skeptical. Tried it once in a rental - smelled great for a few days, but the mice didn’t seem to care. Maybe it works as a short-term thing, but I wouldn’t rely on ...
RE: Cramped spaces and weird tile choices - anyone else?
Title: Cramped Spaces And Weird Tile Choices - Anyone Else? - Totally get what you mean about visual overload. - I’ve seen some wild combos where the grout color actually made things worse, not better. - Sometimes j...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
- Definitely agree that what’s between the nodes matters way more than just distance. I’ve seen drywall kill a signal, but glass barely made a dent. - About those mesh-friendly boxes - tried one last summer when I was se...
RE: Building base structures - what if you had to start over?
- Had a client once who insisted on “just patching” the foundation cracks. Two years later? Full basement redo, way pricier than doing it right the first time. - I get the budget thing, but for me, structure, plumbing, a...