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RE: Is it worth paying more for a fully insured contractor or just going with the cheaper uninsured guy?
- For anything attached to my house, I want insurance. If a wall falls over, I don’t want to be the one explaining it to my wife or my insurance company. - For a shed or a chicken coop? I’ll take the guy who actually sho...
RE: Digging up the backyard: found more than just dirt
Title: Digging up the backyard: found more than just dirt - Totally agree, less is usually more with found stuff, especially bricks. - Tried lining a whole flower bed with broken concrete chunks once - looked more lik...
RE: Why does every outlet in my house need to be GFCI now?
Totally get this. Here’s what I’ve run into: - Seems like every year the “splash zone” gets a little bigger. One inspector said 6 feet from *any* water source, another said only within arm’s reach. - I’ve had to swap ou...
RE: Finally visualized my apartment layout and it changed everything
Title: Finally Visualized My Apartment Layout and It Changed Everything - Used reclaimed wood for my coffee table - found it at a demo site, sanded it down, sealed it. Looks nothing like store-bought, but that’s the poi...
RE: Casting vs injection molding - which method works better?
CASTING VS INJECTION MOLDING - WHICH METHOD WORKS BETTER? Yeah, bubbles are the bane of casting. I’ve wasted hours patching or just tossing parts. Injection molding’s a pain to set up, but once it’s dialed in, it’s way ...
RE: Building green? Watch out for those sneaky VOCs
- Gotta push back on this a bit. I’ve used deep blues and reds with the same brand as lighter shades, and honestly, the smell’s about the same. Think it’s more about the base formula than the pigment. - “Green” labels do...
RE: Smart home on a tight budget - is it doable?
- Smart plugs have been way more reliable for me than bulbs. Grabbed a few cheap ones online last year - no-name brand, nothing special - and they've been rock solid so far. No random disconnects or resets. - Home Assist...
RE: Appraisal came in lower than expected - now what?
Yeah, I've noticed that too - seems like appraisers from states with more solar adoption (like Cali or Arizona) are quicker to factor it in. Locals here sometimes still treat solar as an afterthought...depends who you ge...