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RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
DIGGING INTO PROPERTY EASEMENTS - ANYONE ELSE FIND ONLINE TOOLS CONFUSING? I hear you on using digital maps as a starting point - they’re handy for rough planning, but I’ve run into some weird discrepancies when it come...
RE: Building base structures - what if you had to start over?
BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES - WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? I hear you on the laundry room shake. Sometimes, it really is just the old washer doing the samba across the floor, and a new model can work wonders. But I’d say...
RE: Digging up the backyard: found more than just dirt
DIGGING UP THE BACKYARD: FOUND MORE THAN JUST DIRT I get where you’re coming from - most of the time, it’s just old junk or something that slows everything down. But I’d argue sometimes those “headaches” can actually ad...
RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
That’s the crux of it. I’ve worked on projects where we retrofitted entire blocks, and the hidden leaks were always the wild card - costs just ballooned. If cities did rebates, do you think they should prioritize full pi...
RE: Sink fixtures driving me nuts lately
I hear you on the matte finishes - on paper, they sound low-maintenance, but in practice, every little scuff seems to stand out. Brushed finishes do seem to mask the day-to-day stuff better, especially in high-traffic sp...
RE: Why does every stud seem to be warped these days?
WHY DOES EVERY STUD SEEM TO BE WARPED THESE DAYS? You’re not imagining things - the quality of framing lumber really has taken a hit over the past decade or so. Saw it start to slip after the 2008 crash, and it’s neve...
RE: Finally upgraded my living room lights - anyone else tried smart bulbs?
FINALLY UPGRADED MY LIVING ROOM LIGHTS - ANYONE ELSE TRIED SMART BULBS? That’s exactly the snag I hit when I first put smart bulbs in my own place. Honestly, I get why people lean toward smart switches, but I’d argue ...