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RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
I totally relate to the “scraggly” phase - my yard looked like a sad patchwork quilt for months after I ditched most of the grass. My partner kept joking it was more “abstract art” than landscaping. But honestly, once th...
RE: If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do?
I laughed at this because I swear, my dog thinks he’s a security guard every time the lights come on - usually for a possum or a gust of wind. I ended up mixing a couple of solar lights with those peel-and-stick window a...
RE: Digging up the backyard: found more than just dirt
Totally get what you mean about the “construction site” vibe - my partner and I just finished digging up a chunk of our backyard, and we found this old, mossy brick buried under the lilac bush. At first, I thought, “Cool...
RE: HOW DO YOU REALLY SAVE WATER AT HOME? QUICK POLL
That’s been a game changer for me too. I set up a couple rain barrels last spring - didn’t realize how much water just goes to waste otherwise. Also, I started grouping my plants by how much water they need. Less running...
RE: How do you like your construction loan funds released - big chunks or lots of little payments?
I totally get this. We tried the “lots of little payments” route because it sounded safer, but honestly, it felt like we were running a marathon in flip-flops - just slow and awkward. Every time we finished a phase, ther...
RE: Smart home ecosystems worth checking out
Funny timing - when we moved in, I was all about mesh WiFi until my partner tried streaming a movie in the backyard and got nothing but buffering. Ended up running a single Ethernet line for the cameras and it’s been roc...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
I totally get what you mean about the tech not quite being there yet. When we started building our place, I thought I could just pull up a map online and figure out where the old easement ran. Turns out, those digital li...
RE: Thinking about building a custom home - worth the hassle?
Honestly, I kinda think the “little stuff” is underrated. We lived with floors I didn’t love for a year and, weirdly, I stopped noticing after a while. But every time I opened a cabinet with those old sticky knobs? Drove...