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ryanrodriguez976
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RE: Taking a house tour from my couch: is it really the same?
I get what you’re saying about the “feel” being different in person, but I actually found virtual tours pretty helpful when we were building. We used a VR headset with our architect’s 3D model, and honestly, it gave us a...
RE: How much does your house design actually help with the weather?
That’s actually super encouraging to hear. I’m in the middle of figuring out what to prioritize with our new place, and I keep going back and forth on how much effort to put into sealing things up. It’s easy to get caugh...
RE: Weekend crafts: do you prefer building from scratch or upcycling old stuff?
WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? Totally agree about the “character” overload - sometimes it just ends up looking like a thrift store exploded in your living room. I’ve definit...
RE: Switching to energy-saving bulbs: how many of your lights are actually LEDs?
SWITCHING TO ENERGY-SAVING BULBS: HOW MANY OF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY LEDS? I’ve tried those 90+ CRI LEDs too, but honestly, I still notice a difference - especially in the kitchen and reading nook. Maybe I’m just pick...
RE: Struggling with ventilation inspection requirements lately
STRUGGLING WITH VENTILATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS LATELY I totally get the frustration. When we built our place last year, the inspector flagged our bathroom vent because it was routed with flexible duct instead of ri...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
No More Dead Zones: How I Got Wifi In My Backyard Shed That’s interesting about the mice and flexible conduit. I was actually a little paranoid about critters when I ran my ethernet out to the shed, but I went with rigi...
RE: Finally visualized my apartment layout and it changed everything
Funny you mention other draft fixes - I actually tried that clear plastic film you stick over the windows with a hair dryer. It looked weird at first, but it really helped seal out the cold. Not the prettiest, but for my...
RE: When Progress Hits a Wall: Surprising Facts About Failed Experiments
Honestly, I get what you mean about insulation being a hassle, but I actually found it way less intimidating than I expected. Did my attic last fall - took it slow, wore long sleeves, and used a cheap respirator from the...
RE: When Progress Hits a Wall: Surprising Facts About Failed Experiments
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS That’s a good point about the rollout. When we moved into our new place, the builder had installed this “smart” thermostat, but nobody explained how i...
RE: Keeping track of your construction loan payments without losing your mind
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CONSTRUCTION LOAN PAYMENTS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND Spreadsheets have been my go-to too, mostly because I can tweak them as I go. I tried linking my bank account to Google Sheets using one of those...
RE: Smart home on a tight budget - is it doable?
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I went all-in on smart switches and haven’t really missed the analog ones. I set up a couple routines so if the WiFi flakes out, the switches still work locally - at least wi...