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RE: Finally upgraded my kitchen counters and I'm loving it!
Funny timing - when I redid my kitchen last year, I obsessed over which sealer to use. I went for a fancy “natural” one, and within six months, my marble was looking a bit sad. Ended up mixing a bit - eco-friendly on the...
RE: WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE?
WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE? I once spent hours on one of those planners, convinced my “vision” was flawless - until I realized I’d put a king bed in a room barely big enough for a y...
RE: ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?
Had a similar experience when we built our place a few years back. The builder’s references all raved about communication and timelines, but not one mentioned the mountain of plastic wrap and foam left blowing around the...
RE: When Progress Hits a Wall: Surprising Facts About Failed Experiments
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS I get the whole “danger scale” thing, but I’ve actually had more headaches with insulation than electrical, weirdly enough. Maybe it’s just my luck, b...