TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES You nailed it with paint and caulk—those are two places I learned not to cut corners. Cheap caulk shrinks,...
I’ve definitely had my share of awkward moments with the “smart” TV. Last month, I tried to impress my brother by showing off the voice controls—ended...
TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I hear you on the hidden rot—ran into that exact issue a couple years back when I was redoing a porch. Loo...
FINALLY UPGRADED MY LIVING ROOM LIGHTS—ANYONE ELSE TRIED SMART BULBS? I hear you. Last Thanksgiving, my dad spent five minutes trying to figure out h...
PUTTING MONEY ASIDE "JUST IN CASE" OR RELYING ON CREDIT CARDS? I hear you on the buckets turning into a mess. Tried it myself—ended up transferring m...
I can vouch for the thermal mass advantage. When we renovated our old place, we debated veneer vs solid brick and ended up going solid. Energy bills d...
Totally agree with you on sealing things up—made a noticeable difference in my place too. But I'll say this: pairing a smart thermostat with the dehum...
I've been through something similar when we renovated our place a few years back. Initially, we thought investor funding might be the way to go, espec...
I get what you're saying, but honestly, I stopped trying to nail down a specific number a long time ago. Every time I thought I'd figured it out, some...
Had a similar issue when I first built mine. Thought I'd nailed the airflow design, but turns out I underestimated how much nearby walls and landscapi...
Haha, been there—nothing worse than picking stray bristles out of fresh paint. Totally feel you on the online impulse thing too. I've started using a ...
I swapped out my faucet for one with an aerator last year, and honestly, it's been a relief. Before that, every time someone turned on the water full ...
I get the appeal of automatic emails, but honestly, my inbox is already a black hole—I lose track of stuff in there all the time. For me, what worked ...
I've had mixed luck with reclaimed stuff myself. A few years back, I picked up some old barn beams for a renovation project—beautiful wood, tons of ch...
I get where you're coming from, but honestly, I've seen appraisals vary quite a bit even when comps and square footage line up closely. When we refina...