Haha, been there! I was skeptical about upgrading insulation at first—figured it was just marketing fluff—but after seeing the difference in heating b...

Totally agree with this. When we first moved in, I tried to control every inch of our yard—ended up exhausted. Letting things go a bit wild actually m...

Definitely agree hardwoods are the way to go—oak and maple have always burned cleaner for me, too. One little thing I'd add is keeping a decent spark ...

I've skipped blocking a couple times too, and honestly, most walls were fine...but there was this one wall that bowed noticeably after drywall went up...

I've been eyeing those cordless nailers myself, sounds like a huge upgrade over lugging my old compressor around. Do you find the battery life holds u...

Good call on airing it out before kiln drying—I haven't tried that exact combo yet, but it makes sense. Last summer, I snagged some reclaimed barn woo...

Yeah, hybrid's definitely the way to go. I started out fully committed to spreadsheets—felt like I had total control—but once things got busy, updatin...

Totally get what you're saying about rechargeables being hit-or-miss. I've had similar experiences—some sets just fade way quicker than they promise. ...

Haha, love that she turned it into a "signature mosaic"... that's brilliant. I had something similar when I mis-measured shelves for my kitchen pantry...

That's a solid tip. I stumbled onto something similar last year—found a small plot bordering national forest land. Price was decent because it wasn't ...

Had a similar backyard mystery myself, but it wasn't wiring at all. I get why you'd suspect buried wiring issues—especially if the previous owner cut ...