Totally get where you’re coming from. I had a similar thing happen—builder gave me a list of “happy” clients, but when I called one of them, they hesi...

SWITCHING TO ENERGY-SAVING BULBS: HOW MANY OF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY LEDS? Honestly, I didn’t have as much trouble as you’re describing. Most of my...

FINALLY UPGRADED MY LIVING ROOM LIGHTS—ANYONE ELSE TRIED SMART BULBS? I hear you on the wall switch problem. First time I put in smart bulbs, my kids...

I actually went the opposite route and put my TV a bit higher than ear level, mostly because of the layout in my living room. At first, yeah, it felt ...

HOW DO YOU HANDLE SURPRISE COSTS WITHOUT WRECKING YOUR FINANCES? I get the appeal of separate buckets, but honestly, I just keep one big fund and t...

Funny you mention the oak floors—had almost the same thing happen in a client’s kitchen, except with sage green. Looked awesome in the paint store, th...

Yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing—one inspector’s “by the book” is another’s “not quite right.” It’s honestly a toss-up sometimes. I do try to get cla...

Honestly, I’ve had decent luck using the county GIS maps for rough planning—at least for figuring out where NOT to dig or build. They’re definitely no...