Drainage Swale

One of the things my home inspector liked about me was that I actually read the sample report his wife sent me, and I looked up terminologies regarding the stuff we would be looking for. He was impressed.

"Drainage swale" was one of those terms, and I keep forgetting the word "swale" so I'm putting it here to hopefully help remind me in the future.

Oh, and InspectAPedia can be your friend if you are buying or already own a home.

Microwave Drawer

I just came across this new-to-me technology, and I'm trying to figure out how I feel about the all-in-one stove/oven/microwave design. I got so used to built-in microwaves serving as the hood vent/light fixture, I'm almost leaning towards keeping it separate still. After all, the current stove/oven drop-ins include a convenient pan drawer. It almost seems like it's not as space saving as it at first appears.

I will admit, it is pretty, though.