WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE? That’s exactly the dilemma I ran into last year. I ended up making a checklist: fir...

REPLACING AN OLD LEAKY ROOF: IS METAL REALLY TOO MUCH? I get where you’re coming from about not skimping on the stuff you don’t see—flashing, underla...

I hear you on the hidden surprises. I’ve learned to build in a 15% contingency line item right from the start—no matter how “simple” the project seems...

I went through a similar situation when choosing fixtures for my own place. Initially leaned toward matte black, but after researching durability issu...