Totally agree with finding that balance—manual hammering definitely has its charm, especially for detailed trim or custom joinery. A few things I've n...

Totally agree with you on bulb quality making a difference. I've installed Hue bulbs in several custom builds, and clients rarely complain about glitc...

- Late-stage tweaks can definitely be tricky with injection molding—once had a client change their mind on custom handles after molds were done...ouch...

Hybrid systems definitely have their perks, but honestly, I tried the physical ledger route and it just didn't stick for me. I'd start off strong, jot...

- Good points on drainage, especially the soil type. Learned that the hard way myself when I built a fire pit at my own place a few years back. - Thou...

Haha, I totally get the awkwardness factor. Took me forever to stop feeling weird about talking to my TV—felt like I was chatting with furniture at fi...

Totally agree with keeping things flexible. I've found that having a solid outline for the big stuff (structure, electrical, plumbing) is key, but lea...

Congrats, that's a huge step forward. We went through something similar—ended up getting a small energy-efficiency grant. Paperwork was brutal, but to...