That’s the thing about old houses—every bit of trim is like opening a mystery box. I’ve found everything from ancient newspapers stuffed as insulation...

Funny, my experience was kind of the opposite. I actually found Kolbes went in easier than I expected—maybe just luck with my framing being a bit over...

I used to lean heavily toward blinds for smaller rooms, but recently installed sheer curtains in my home office (which is basically a glorified closet...

When we replaced ours, I honestly underestimated how much comfort mattered compared to just savings. We started with the living room because it was fr...

Had a similar experience with Marvin customs last year—most were dead-on, but one window came in about a quarter-inch off. Luckily caught it before in...

Haha, been there myself—nothing quite like a false alarm to get the adrenaline pumping at 3am. Glad upgrading worked out for you. Good sensors really ...

Tried something similar a while back, but instead of a pipe cleaner, I used a thin wire hanger wrapped in cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol. Snaked it c...

Ran into something similar last month on a job. Inspector was pushing triple-pane hard, but after chatting a bit, turns out double-pane with a solid l...