ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF? I’ve had a builder look great on paper, but a quick call to a reference revealed they’d dis...

Totally get that. I ran ethernet out to my detached garage a few years back, and honestly, digging that trench was way more work than I expected. Had ...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve tried to save a few bucks with patching here and there, but it’s a gamble—especially with older materials t...

NEED ADVICE ON REPLACING AN OLD LEAKY ROOF You nailed it about the importance of good ventilation—people overlook that way too often. I’ve had simila...

MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS You nailed it about the “invisible” stuff making or breaking a project. I learned the hard way too—my firs...

I feel your pain on the county site. Last year, I was building a shed and had to figure out exactly where the utility easement ran behind my property....