I get where you’re coming from with the OLED—picture quality is wild, and it’s just so easy. But I’ve always been a little wary of how much power thos...
That’s a solid idea, but I’m not convinced cities are set up for that kind of flexibility yet. When I redid my front yard, my water use shot up for a ...
I get the appeal of using whatever’s lying around—I once patched up a gate with a busted bike lock and some scrap wood. Worked, but man, it was an eye...
WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR BEFORE SIGNING WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER? That “all sustainable” answer would’ve bugged me too. I’ve had designers pitch me on...
Funny, I had the opposite experience when I tried to go all wireless a couple years back. Maybe it was my old house’s thick plaster walls, but I swear...
That line about insurance hits home. Last year, our water heater went out—supposedly covered, but by the time the adjuster finished splitting hairs ov...
That line pretty much nails it. I’ve tried chasing “the answer” too—polished chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, even one of those eco-friendly bamboo handles ...
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS Yeah, been there. Tried using leftover exterior paint on a basement wall once, t...
I've been on the fence about hubs for a while now. I mean, Wi-Fi bulbs have been decent enough for me, but I totally get what you're saying about rand...
This reminds me of a friend who built a small guest cabin on adjustable piers about ten years back. At first, he was pretty pleased—easy setup, quick ...
Yeah, geofencing can be a bit flaky sometimes. Reminds me of when my thermostat decided I was out of town while I was just mowing the backyard...came ...
I've tried gravel a couple times myself, and honestly, I'm still on the fence about it. Last summer, I built a small greenhouse and figured I'd give g...
I hear you on the Zigbee thing—I went down a similar road. Ended up mixing cheaper Wi-Fi bulbs in rooms closer to the router and Zigbee for tricky spo...
Yeah, this is spot-on. Reminds me of when I was looking into financing for solar panels at my place a couple years back. Found this lender that had a ...
Humidity definitely plays a role, but honestly, I've found that surface cracks often come down more to curing methods than just drying times. Last spr...