COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN I get what you’re saying about accessories being a safer way to test out weird color combos, but I kinda wen...
Title: Building On Level Ground: Step-By-Step Tips For Making The Most Of A Flat Lot Yeah, I get what you mean about keeping things simple. We moved ...
BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES—WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? Funny, I thought I’d be all about the open concept, but now that I’m actually living in it, I...
Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from. I went with smart switches for most of my house for exactly that reason—my partner and I both kept forge...
Man, I totally get the frustration with the “interpretation” side of things. When we did our build, I thought I had every duct and vent spec’d out to ...
That’s a good point—I’ve read that UV stabilizers and even the pigment itself can really affect how plastics hold up outside. I’m curious, did you not...
I thought I was being thorough with my binder of manuals and digital files, but the inspector wanted a physical diagram taped to the furnace. Never ev...
Title: Color Combos That Oddly Please The Brain I totally get what you mean about lighting making or breaking a color combo. We picked a blue-gray fo...
We looked into reclaimed wood flooring initially, but honestly, the inconsistency in quality put us off. Ended up going engineered hardwood—still eco-...
Yeah, that's definitely a big factor. For me, deadlines are usually pretty firm—especially since I'm juggling multiple contractors and inspections. I ...
Yeah, clearer guidelines would probably help, but honestly, I think it also comes down to the appraiser's personal interests and background. When we b...
Yeah, incentives sound good in theory, but honestly... wouldn't that just lead to more paperwork and hoops to jump through? I'd rather see clearer bui...
Plumber's putty still holds up pretty well, at least in my experience. Just installed a new faucet last month and went with the classic putty route—no...
One thing I've started doing since moving into my new place is checking under sinks and around toilets every month or so. Just a quick glance with a f...