WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? - Totally get where you’re coming from. When we built our place, I was al...
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS - Had the same debate with myself when we built our place last year. All these n...
HANGING ONTO RECEIPTS: FINDING WHAT WORKS FOR YOU - I totally get the urge to keep every receipt—when we started our build, I had this overflowing ma...
- Totally get the urge to go all-in with ethernet—had the same itch when we moved in. - Ended up mixing it up: hardwired for the office and TV room,...
- Definitely found laying out the pattern beforehand was mostly about catching mistakes early. I mean, aesthetics mattered too, but honestly, I caught...
Definitely agree on crunching those numbers again—it's easy to underestimate the long-term benefits. A few quick thoughts from our build: - Real bric...
Tbh, I haven't tried the high-output batteries yet, but I'm not convinced they'll fully solve the consistency issue. Built a custom pergola last summe...
Fair point, batteries do degrade eventually. But honestly, as someone who just built my first custom home (still can't believe it's done!), I found th...
Fair enough, but honestly, even double-checking can leave you spinning sometimes. When we built our place, the survey was spot-on, but the GIS maps on...
Totally agree with you on mineral wool. Made the switch myself last winter when I tackled my attic reno, and it was night and day compared to fibergla...