Honestly, you’re not wrong—there’s a lot of overkill out there. Most regular houses don’t need an underground trap unless you’re running a commercial ...

Yeah, you’re definitely not alone. I’ve run into the same thing—half flush barely does anything unless you get the button just right. Sometimes I wond...

That’s the thing with these old houses—pipes just don’t last forever, no matter how careful you are. Cast iron’s tough, but after 60-70 years, it’s bo...

Those clamps are the worst—half the time I feel like I’m stripping the screw before the thing’s even tight. I’ve started using a nut driver instead of...

Yeah, hardware cloth could definitely help slow them down. I've seen a few setups where people wrapped pipes first with mesh, then insulation over tha...

Honestly, those smart detectors are decent, but if you're worried about forgetting to charge stuff (like me), you might wanna stick with the basic bat...