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RE: Estimating building expenses: what tools or sites do you trust?
Honestly, I still do the same thing. Nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes, especially after getting burned by “locked” prices that magically disappear. I use Homewyse for ballpark estimates, but I always double-che...
RE: Choosing Between Saving for Emergencies or That Dream Vacation
CHOOSING BETWEEN SAVING FOR EMERGENCIES OR THAT DREAM VACATION I get where you’re coming from, but I’d push back a bit on dropping the emergency fund below six months, especially if you own a home. Stuff breaks - someti...
RE: Why does yard work always seem never-ending?
WHY DOES YARD WORK ALWAYS SEEM NEVER-ENDING? Letting a section go wild can actually work, but you’ve got to be strategic. If you just ignore it, you’ll probably end up with a mess that’s harder to fix later - think inva...
RE: Casting vs injection molding - which method works better?
CASTING VS INJECTION MOLDING - WHICH METHOD WORKS BETTER? I've actually had the opposite experience with injection molded parts, especially if you use a decent grade of plastic. Not all plastics are created equal - some...
RE: Struggling to keep walls straight when building with lumber
STRAIGHT WALLS WITH MIXED STUDS: MY EXPERIENCE I've mixed engineered and regular studs on a few projects, mostly because the price of engineered stuff adds up fast. Corners and doorways always get the engineered ones fo...