Honestly, I get more mileage out of the funny ones. If I’m knee-deep in sawdust and something goes sideways, a good laugh gets me back on track faster...

I’ve done something similar, but instead of a gallery wall, I turned a couple of old windows into a coffee table top. Left the panes in and just sandw...

I’ve wrestled with the same dilemma, honestly. Our place is a 1920s brick bungalow with those classic-but-drafty wood sashes, so I totally relate to t...

Yeah, getting those old sashes unstuck is a rite of passage with these houses. I used a putty knife and a lot of patience too—sometimes I wonder if th...

We've had aluminum-clad wood for about five years now, and your experience matches ours pretty closely—maintenance isn't nearly as bad as I feared. As...

I've been debating a French drain myself, but I'm still weighing if it's worth the hassle. Did you find it tricky to get the slope right? My yard has ...