BUILDING GREENER: SIMPLE SWAPS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE I hear you on the flooring dilemma. I’ve had a lot of clients ask for “green” floors that sti...

Title: What If Your City Paid You To Use Less Water? Yeah, those city barrels are kind of notorious for being “almost there” but not quite. I remembe...

WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS Yeah, I hear you. “Maintenance-free” is one of those phrases that always makes m...

Yeah, those code changes can really sneak up on you. I remember last year we were halfway through a remodel when the city suddenly decided to enforce ...

Honestly, I’ve had the same doubts about the energy savings—sometimes it feels like the thermostat’s just trying to show off with all its “learning” b...

I totally get the appeal of Hue for reliability, but I’ve actually had a different experience with LIFX—at least with the newer models. The app used t...

Yeah, ventilation is one of those things people tend to overlook because it's not as obvious as a leak or damaged shingles. I worked on a project last...

Yeah, kiln-drying is handy for bugs, but chemicals are another story. I once salvaged some old barn wood—beautiful stuff—but it had clearly been treat...

Glad you brought that up—I’ve definitely seen appraisers respond differently depending on their style or even their mood that day. Had one appraisal a...

Baby powder actually does help a bit—I learned that trick after my first miserable attic crawl. Another thing that worked for me was duct-taping the c...

I've definitely seen some sponge techniques that turned out surprisingly good, even though I'm usually a fan of more refined finishes too. It's funny ...