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RE: Keeping the critters out: weird but effective tricks?
Had the same issue under my porch a couple years back. Tried the steel wool method and it looked solid for maybe a season, but by spring, mice had found their way through the gaps where it had rusted out. Ended up spendi...
RE: Green Mortgages vs. Energy-Efficiency Loans: Which Makes More Sense?
GREEN FEATURES STILL GET OVERLOOKED BY APPRAISERS I’ve run into this a few times and it’s honestly baffling. We did a deep energy retrofit about four years ago - dense-pack cellulose in the walls, triple-glazed windows,...
RE: Weekend crafts: do you prefer building from scratch or upcycling old stuff?
WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? That “character vs. constant repairs” dilemma is all too familiar. I once tried to salvage an old oak table from my grandparents’ attic - looke...
RE: Color combos that oddly please the brain
It’s wild how much lighting throws a wrench into the whole thing. I once painted our dining room this deep teal that looked amazing in the paint store, but at home it turned almost black after sunset. Ended up loving it,...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
Funny, I’ve run into almost the exact same thing - except in my case, it was a utility easement that didn’t show up on any of the county’s online maps. Only found out when the crew hit an old cable line buried way deeper...