I've noticed something similar—swapping fixtures alone won't magically cut your bills in half. When I first put in low-flow faucets, I expected instan...

Totally agree on the first-flush thing—thought it was just marketing hype at first, but man, the gunk that collects without it is nasty. Curious thoug...

Rain gardens are definitely a cool idea, especially if you're dealing with runoff issues. I put one in last year after my gutters overflowed and turne...

I've been wondering the same thing actually. A buddy of mine did something similar—sealed up vents and insulated heavily—and at first, he was thrilled...

Yeah, good call on the water valve thing—I had something similar happen once. Turned out the inlet hose was kinked behind the dishwasher. Crazy how ea...