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RE: Quick ways to tell if your builder did a solid job
For future walkthroughs, test every door and drawer through its full travel. Rubbing, drifting open or closed, sticking near one spot, or uneven reveals can expose out-of-square framing or cabinet installation that a sta...
RE: If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do?
If You Had To Rig Up Your Own Home Security On A Tight Budget, What Would You Do? I’ve actually tried something similar, but I went the other way - started with motion detection and then got annoyed by all the random tr...
RE: Making the switch to water-saving toilets: Worth it?
Pressure-assist toilets definitely move things along, but yeah, they're loud - like, “did someone just start a jet engine in the bathroom?” loud. As for pipes, I usually go PVC now. Cast iron’s solid but a pain to work w...
RE: Finally visualized my apartment layout and it changed everything
TITLE: FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING I get where you’re coming from about visualizing first, but honestly, I think people sometimes put too much faith in what looks good on paper or an...