This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Three years ago, I made a $6,800 mistake in my backyard. I was deep in the research rabbit hole on the stamped concrete vs pavers patio debate, I had gotten three contractor quotes, and I made a rushed decision because my … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I still get a little knot in my stomach when I think about that Tuesday morning last spring. A home inspector was crouched under my deck, flashlight in hand, and every few seconds I could hear him muttering something I couldn’t … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Let me tell you about the day I accidentally ordered enough concrete pavers to build a modest airport runway. I was deep in research mode on a DIY concrete paver patio budget project — coffee in hand, spreadsheet open, feeling extremely … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Five years ago, I almost ruined my marriage over a deck. I know how that sounds, but hear me out. My husband Kevin and I had saved up $14,000 to build our dream backyard deck, and we could not agree on … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Let me paint you a picture: it’s a Saturday morning in June, I’m standing in my backyard surrounded by $1,400 worth of pressure-treated lumber, I’ve watched approximately 47 YouTube tutorials, and I am absolutely, completely, catastrophically lost. I had gone into … Read more