Published on 07/30/2026 — By Jackson Neal
Two winters into owning this house, the guest room above the garage got cold enough that nobody wanted to sleep in it. I blamed a drafty window until a home inspector, in for an unrelated refinance appraisal, flagged the attic insulation as “original to the house, estimated 20-plus years old.” That sent me up with […]
Published on 07/29/2026 — By Jackson Neal
I spent an embarrassing amount of time holding tint samples up to my living room window, trying to guess what “35%” would actually look like once it dried onto the glass. If you’re staring at a menu of 5%, 20%, 35%, 50%, and 70% with no idea which number belongs on which window, this is […]
Published on 07/28/2026 — By Jackson Neal
If heat rises and cold sinks, how does the same batch of insulation in my attic work in July the same way it works in January? I ran into that exact question on a Reddit thread while I was trying to figure out why my upstairs office turns into a sauna every afternoon, and it’s […]
Published on 07/25/2026 — By Jackson Neal
Interior paint types break down along two axes: the base (latex or oil-based) and the sheen (flat through gloss). Picking the right combination for each room matters more than either choice alone. Latex is the default for interior walls today, oil-based has narrowed down mostly to trim and cabinetry work, and the sheen ladder runs […]
