"Haha, that's a great visual. You're spot on about surface prep making a difference."
Totally agree on the surface prep thing—it's easy to overlook but makes such a difference. Curious though, have you noticed reflective tape holding up better on certain roofing materials compared to others? I've mostly dealt with metal roofs, and tape sticks like crazy there, but shingles seem trickier. And speaking of overspray mishaps, I once got a little too confident spraying sealant on a breezy day... ended up sealing half my ladder to the driveway. Took me longer to clean that mess than it did to finish the roof itself. Live and learn, right?
Anyway, getting back to rafters vs trusses—do you think one option makes it easier to work around later if you need to add ventilation or insulation upgrades? Seems like trusses might limit access a bit more, but maybe that's just my experience.
- Agree shingles are tricky—had reflective tape peel off within weeks.
- Trusses definitely limit access, especially for insulation upgrades... learned that the hard way after storm damage repairs.
- Rafters make retrofitting easier, IMO.
