Had a similar “oops” moment with our new build, actually. Tried to save on windows by skipping the upgraded seals—figured it was just a minor thing. T...

WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE? I totally get this. When we did our build, I had a mile-long “wish list” but the bu...

WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? I totally get what you mean about the forms. When we moved into our new place last year, I tried to sig...

WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? Funny, this is something I didn’t really think about until we finished bu...

WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS I totally get this. We moved in last year and I thought I’d make everything “sma...

MY ADVENTURE WITH DIY CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS That wavy edge story hits home. I remember thinking, “How bad could it be if the forms are a little off?” ...

I hear you on the magnetic covers—tried them in our place and half of them ended up on the floor by morning. We went with wood vent covers in the livi...