WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? You really nailed a lot of the pain points. The tech side sounds easy until you see what it takes to ac...

Honestly, I’ve pulled a couple of old plat maps from the city archives and it was kind of wild how different they looked compared to what’s on the GIS...

TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I get where you’re coming from—sometimes the off-brand stuff really does surprise you. But I’ve gotta admi...

That’s the classic trade-off, right? I totally get wanting to avoid the “headache hangover” from those old-school oil-based finishes. I did our stairs...

BUILDING GREEN? WATCH OUT FOR THOSE SNEAKY VOCS I get where you’re coming from—some of those “eco” paints still have a weird lingering smell, even if...

I get what you're saying about the confusion, but honestly, I've found the online tools pretty helpful as a starting point. Sure, they're not perfect—...

Yeah, good point about moisture barriers...they've come a long way recently. Still, even with proper installation, real brick can be a bit of a gamble...

A friend of mine built near a wildlife corridor and had a few surprises—mostly raccoons raiding trash cans and a curious fox that kept stealing shoes ...

Yeah, I think you're onto something with the liability angle. I've heard insurers sometimes stick to physical paperwork because certain jurisdictions ...

Yeah, fiberglass is definitely no fun. I tackled mine a couple years ago and still cringe remembering the itchiness...ugh. Cellulose is a solid choice...

That's a good point—questions definitely soften things up. But do you ever find that framing it as a question can sometimes lead to them dismissing yo...

Haha, sounds familiar. Had a similar experience with an electrician who swore my wiring was a fire hazard waiting to happen. Got me all worried, but w...