Man, I hear you on the “improvements” coming back to bite. Airflow’s one of those things nobody warns you about until your house starts sweating in we...

Had a customer swear their liner was “root-proof” for 12 years, then bam—roots found a weak spot at the city tap. Sometimes I think roots have a sixth...

Stethoscope trick is underrated, honestly. I’ve used it a bunch—beats the old “knock and guess” routine. Magnets are only good if you’re hunting for l...

Meters are great until they aren’t, right? I’ve had a “dry” reading before, only to find a soggy mess behind the wall—felt like the meter was trolling...

Metal tag ties are solid, but I’ve actually had a few go missing over the years—someone must have thought they looked too much like free hardware. Not...

Yeah, I hear you. There’s only so much vinegar and poking with a toothpick can do before you’re just making a mess and getting sprayed in the face eve...

Sensor faucets are honestly more trouble than they're worth at home. Even when adjusted right, they tend to act up eventually. I'd say stick with manu...

Spray foam's great until it's not, lol. Had a client call me at 3 AM once—foam hid a slow drip, and by the time they noticed, their basement was basic...