Closed-cell spray foam is definitely a solid choice, especially if you're dealing with recurring moisture issues. I've seen plenty of basements where ...

Rain barrels definitely win for simplicity, hands down. I installed a greywater setup for a client once—worked great at first, but after a few months,...

I get the appeal of ball valves, but honestly, I've done plenty of installs where gate valves lasted decades without issue. The key is quality—cheap g...

Couldn't agree more about painter's tape. I remember a job where the homeowner had labeled all the shut-off valves with masking tape. Of course, the b...

I had a customer deal with something similar a couple years back. She was dead set on keeping her grandma's old porcelain sink, so we gave the DIY kit...

That's a good point about the regulator. Years ago, I spent half a Saturday chasing down what I thought was a busted pipe somewhere in the crawlspace....

Totally get the frustration with all these sensors and lights. Last winter, I had a call from a customer whose boiler kept shutting off randomly. Turn...

Haha, been there myself more times than I'd like to admit. Had a similar head-scratcher once—customer's faucet kept dripping even after replacing ever...

Had a similar scare myself a couple years back—middle of the night, detector starts beeping like crazy. Turns out it was just a faulty sensor, but man...

Handhelds definitely have their place, especially when you're hunting down a mystery leak. Had one job where the homeowner swore they smelled gas in t...

Haha, yep, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Had a client once who ignored pumping for almost 10 years because "everything seemed fine." Well, ...