Title: Big Chunks Or Little Payments—Which Actually Works Better? That’s a good point about subs getting squeezed if you’re waiting on a big mileston...

I've actually built a passive solar house myself, and honestly, it's pretty comfortable most of the time. The key is getting the design right—my first...

Funny you mention grapevines—I went through something similar. Thought I'd nailed it with dwarf fruit trees around the deck, but nope, shade was prett...

I get the clipboard-and-pencil thing, but honestly, I've had better luck than you'd expect with tablets. Last summer I redid my deck and used one of t...

Wish I'd seen your tip about acclimating flooring sooner. We installed engineered hardwood last winter and thought we were golden because we checked h...

Funny you mention repointing—I tackled that on my folks' old place a few summers back, and yeah, it's a grind. But honestly, I'd still take solid bric...

I've messed around with a few brands, and honestly, pricier bulbs don't always reconnect faster. Had some expensive ones that took forever after a rou...

Totally get this. When we built our deck, we thought skipping professional leveling was smart budgeting—until the first rainstorm turned it into a min...

Nice job on the cabinets—sounds like you nailed it. One thing I've done before is repurpose spice racks (also IKEA, haha) to hold toiletries or rolled...