Product Review: DIY Solar Pool Pump (Almost) Changes the Game
I replaced my high-powered pool pump with one of the new solar models. It’s incredibly quiet and...
Posts about Today's Homeowner (2)
Sticker Shock: Energy Bills Spur Home Buyer Remorse
Adjusting to a big mortgage payment is hard enough, but many buyers aren’t ready for the other...
Home Hardening is a Great Idea, But People are Fickle
The idea that adversity will cause people to act rationally to make their homes more resilient...
Can HVAC Condensate Be Put to Work in Gardens and Showers?
In places where fresh water is costly, or in short supply, heat pumps and air conditioners already...
DIY Blues: 11 Reasons Not to Tile Your Own Floor
This is part of a series of articles on the real costs in labor, materials, and mental health...
Solar-Powered Landscape Lighting Needs an Eco-Makeover (and Fast)
Although inexpensive, these short-lived products are creating mountains of e-waste and...
Stress Eating over Climate Change? Become a Climatarian
Adjusting your diet can be good for the planet, not just your body. When you eat a plant-based diet...
Mastering the Art of Color Selection
Sherwin-Williams’ breadth of color selection tools and resources enabled a simple and enjoyable...
Half of Young Home Buyers Plan to House Hack— But Can They?
House hacking for rental income to offset a mortgage is popular in theory, but it’s not always as...
Remodeling May Be Required When Young Adults Live With Parents
Some DIY remodeling may be needed for everyone’s comfort and privacy when Millennials and Gen Zs...
Top 10 Issues That Will Impact the Building Industry in 2024
The building industry is transforming quickly. Here are the important topics you should pay...
Gen Z Generation Flocking to Surprising Locations
Affordability, lifestyle and work drive most choices about where to live, but members of the Gen Z...
Today’s Buyers Value Proximity Over Luxury
Despite the continued preference for work from home, millennial and Gen Z buyers prize walkable...
