Honestly, I’ve seen both ends of the spectrum—folks who run a million pipes and drains “just in case,” and others who barely do the minimum. In my exp...

BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES—WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? Funny, I’ve seen folks spend a fortune on fancy drains and still end up with water issues bec...

SINK FIXTURES DRIVING ME NUTS LATELY I get the appeal of those touch faucets, but I’m still not totally sold. Had a client’s go haywire after a year—...

BUILDER INSURANCE—EVER WONDERED WHO COVERS THE MISHAPS? Yeah, insurance is a headache, no doubt. I’ve seen both sides of it—sometimes the builder’s p...

CUSTOM CABINETS VS “UNIVERSAL” KITS—DOES IT EVER REALLY GET EASIER? Man, those “universal” kits are a running joke in my book. I’ve lost count of how...

COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN I get what you mean—swatches are lifesavers, but honestly, even then it’s a gamble sometimes. I’ve seen “saf...

Yeah, tweaking can help a bit, but honestly, I've found casting to be pretty finicky when you're after tight tolerances. Injection molding's usually l...

Yeah, lighting can be a game changer, but honestly, I've seen people go way overboard with LEDs—like turning their living rooms into a spaceship cockp...