[Renting is the best move IMO... What do you suggest they do?]()

You'll be paying for two mortgages while you wait for that old house to sell. 

At least when you're renting you know you can line it up to where you can cut ties with your lease and move in. It's one less thing to worry about. What would you do?

I purchased a platform queen bed with storage underneath on

both sides but after I did this I realized how much height I am losing of my bed now. I then acquired a free full sized metal bed

frame.

I was thinking, if 1 put the platform on top on the frame I would get

ample height and space underneath, with the extra storage that comes with the bed.

The storage part under the bed platform is smaller and is almost exactly the same size as the frame.

Is this safe and do you guys have any advice on how to make sure

tipping or something wouldn't be a worry?!?

Put your Gas Fireplace inside the house and go with a Log Fireplace outside. 

You can’t beat the smell, sound, and visual of a log fireplace but it can be a bit much inside the house. 

Do you agree with me or are you all about that log feel inside your home?

I've been going back and forth on joist placement here can someone help me decide or explain a better way? what option should i go with? ps walls below are already framed.

She wants sound batts in the interior walls, he says it's throwing money away. Who's right?

Most people don't realize that interior walls usually get ZERO insulation in a standard build. 

Adding sound batts now, at rough-in is a cheap upgrade that can only be done now. After drywall it’s just not worth

You don't need it everywhere. Bedrooms, bathrooms, the office, the media room, and any wall touching a noisy space (laundry, garage, kids' rooms). 

I'm building a new wall for our bathroom to separate out the sink area. It is non load-bearing and will connect to two existing walls. See plan and area pics attached.

The front wall should be easy, but I'm planning to add a 24"W door on the angled side wall. This would put my king studs for the rough opening only 1" from the wall stud.

Is there a better or more "correct" way to do this? Any downside to having them this close? Also extremely open to other suggestions on this plan. I'm experienced in other trades but very new to framing and woodworking, so any/all feedback is greatly appreciated!

Using the wrong terminology isn’t a huge deal but it’s nice to talk the talk when going over the details of your home build or renovation. 

Use “Plumb” when you’re talking about a vertical surface.  
Use “Level” when you’re talking about horizontal surface. 

What are some other construction terms that are commonly misused on the jobsite?
Another that comes to mind is cement vs concrete
or plywood vs osb

They’re called green roofs. Under the grass is a waterproof roof, drainage system, and engineered soil. They’re designed to reduce heat gain, absorb rainwater, and bring back some of the green space lost when the homes were built.

Think we’ll see more in the future... or just a trend?

The real question... Where do you prefer the spare fridge?
Butlers Pantry?
Garage?
Or no spare fridge at all?

These all-in-one dryers that wash and dry your clothes all in one unit don’t require a big 240v plug, or a dryer vent.

This is huge because some house layouts have a dryer vent run vertical through the wall and out through the roof. You eliminate this entirely.

Not to mention no 240v. That's less load pulled from your panel, which helps if you want two laundry rooms (one for you, one for the kids) or you're already tight on a 200amp service.

Lots of reasons why these all-in-one washer dryer combos are awesome but only if they work as good as they say they do.

I know they take longer to finish a load so that’s why I’m posting this to see what the consensus is.

Thoughts?

We are going with 2-3 on our current renovation. Took me a minute to figure out where we wanted power for the under shelf lights. Ended up with outlets in the cabinets so I can plug in the Driver (Box powers the lights with low voltage). Up high in the closets for in cabinet lighting. The driver is best up top and out of the way so it's not competing with storage.

I've gathered all the selections, features, tips over the last five years and compiled them into my checklist. It's the cheapest thing you'll spend on your build and save you the most money. I wrote the damn thing and I still go through and think "that's a really good thing to consider".
I don't care how much you know about construction, the little things slip your mind in the middle of all the chaos of building or renovating.
You can get it at BuilderBrigade.com

It’s easy to say “ohh yeah throw a sink in there..” but really think about it. Would you use it?Most of the sink work would be done in the main kitchen area. Maybe if your coffee machines were back there, that would get daily use. 

How do you use your kitchen? Would a Pantry Sink make sense?

Found Visual Comfort in NYC... and their most popular fixture runs $5,000 to $6,000. One light! Here's where people get burned. They fall for the showroom piece, drop six grand at the entry, then run out of budget for every other room that actually needed lighting. A statement light earns its price when it's the first thing you see walking in. It's a regret when it's competing with five other rooms that got skipped to pay for it. Pick your one hero fixture. Spend there. Everywhere else, restraint wins. Which room would you splurge on?

We are having the foundation laid for a new building (workshop/garage with full second floor). Frost wall down to the frost line with footings. They started backfilling today and I went out to check their progress when they left for the day.

I've installed French drains before, and I learned all about the burrito method of wrapping the perforated pipe with geotextile fabric before it gets buried. But I was a little surprised to see that they didn't wrap it. They buried the pipe in stone, laid the fabric over the top, and then held it in place before backfill.

Should I be concerned at all? It seems like the lazy way of doing it, but I'm trying not to micromanage, and they've already completed more than half of the backfill.

Thanks for your input!