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80 discussionsRoofing underlayments—worth the extra hassle or just hype?
Just finished putting on a new roof, and I decided to spend a bit more on one of those leak-resistant underlayments. Guy at the store swore by it,…
my skylight's leaking adventures—help me finish this story
Last night I'm sitting on the couch, minding my own business binge-watching some random cooking show (you know, the kind where everything looks amazing but you'd never actually…
Redoing caulk every year—is this normal?
I swear I redo the caulking around my windows every single fall, and by spring it's already cracking again. Tried a few brands, even the pricier stuff. Am…
Quick fix ideas for attic ceiling after water damage?
Had a bit of a surprise last weekend when I noticed a nasty leak in the attic ceiling after that heavy rainstorm. Got the leak itself sorted out…
How to tell if your flashing job just went south
Just saw this news story about someone bricking their brand new GPU after a botched BIOS flash. Apparently, the guy noticed weird artifacts and random crashes, but ignored…
MY NEIGHBOR'S ROOF LOOKS LIKE A JUNGLE—WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
So, my neighbor's roof is basically turning into a mini forest. Moss, leaves, branches - you name it. It's gotten to the point where birds are actually nesting…
Finally solved my ice dam nightmare—here's what worked
Last winter was brutal, and I had these massive ice dams forming on my roof. Tried a bunch of stuff, but finally got serious about insulation this fall.…
Roof got wrecked by recent storm—my quick fix experience
Had some shingles ripped clean off during that crazy wind last week, grabbed some roofing sealant from the hardware store and patched it up myself. Seems okay for…
finally fixed my gutters—anyone else tried DIY gutter sealing?
So last weekend I got tired of the constant dripping and decided to tackle my gutters myself. Bought one of those DIY gutter sealing kits from the hardware…
chimney issues—what if there's no cricket back there?
Been thinking lately about my chimney setup and got curious - what if, hypothetically, my chimney doesn't have one of those cricket things behind it? Like, say I…
