Yeah, that shade trick saved me too...especially since my laser is definitely on the budget side. Haven't tried batter boards yet, but your descriptio...

Had a similar experience myself when we were looking at a small commercial lot. Online GIS showed everything clear, but when we dug into the actual re...

I get the logic behind investing upfront, but honestly, sometimes the premium stuff isn't always worth it. Like when we redid our kitchen, we splurged...

Haha, same here. I tried the spreadsheet route once—got way too ambitious with color-coding and formulas, and it ended up abandoned after two weeks. L...

Honestly, from my experience, even being proactive with maintenance doesn't always translate into savings. A couple years back, I replaced my old wate...

I get where you're coming from, but honestly, I've found the opposite to be true for me. Every time I've tried budgeting software—even as a starting p...

Had a roofer once who actually downplayed the damage, said it was just cosmetic. Got a second opinion and turns out the first guy missed some serious ...