Ha, clever trick—I did something similar but used a cheap smoke pencil from Amazon. Same idea, less Zen vibes. Definitely beats crawling through itchy...

I went through something similar when we built our deck last summer. Buildertrend felt way too heavy for what we needed—just tracking payments and dea...

You're definitely onto something with proportions. I've found that even colors you'd never expect to mesh can feel right if you dial in the balance ca...

I get your point about practicality, but honestly, sleek doesn't always mean complicated. Installed a minimalist faucet last year—clean lines, hidden ...

Gotta disagree slightly here—I went with refractory cement and it's held up surprisingly well. Key is applying thin layers and letting each cure prope...

I've messed around with a couple of those notebooks, and yeah, they're handy. But honestly, nothing beats a good old-fashioned clipboard and pencil wh...

Yeah, seen that happen more times than I care to count. Good call on getting ahead of it—city regs can be a pain, but they're usually there for good r...

Yeah, learned this lesson myself after buying a set online that looked amazing but felt like torture devices after 15 mins. Exactly my experience—...

I've dealt with inspectors a few times, and honestly, the best approach is to stay calm, ask them exactly what needs fixing, then write it down clearl...

Doesn't sound silly at all—actually pretty smart. I've been doing something similar for years. Here's my routine: timers on lamps in different rooms, ...