I was chatting with my neighbor yesterday while he was getting his roof redone, and he mentioned something that kinda surprised me. Apparently, there's this common assumption that shingles are basically all the same thing—just different colors or whatever. But turns out, that's not really true. He said there are asphalt shingles, wood shingles, metal shingles, even slate ones... and each type has its own pros and cons, lifespan, and cost differences.
Honestly, I always thought shingles were just shingles, you know? Like, pick a color and you're good to go. But nope, some can last 20 years while others go for 50 or more. And some handle weather way better than others. Who knew roofing could be so complicated, lol.
Anyway, it got me curious about what else I might've oversimplified without realizing it. Has anyone else stumbled across something similar—like a common assumption that turned out to be way off?
Haha, totally relate to this! I used to think paint was just paint until I had to repaint my kitchen. Turns out there's matte, gloss, eggshell... each with different durability and cleaning ease. Learned that one the messy way.
