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RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
I’ve wondered about this too, especially since I just moved into a place with a metal roof for the first time. The inspector said it was grounded, but honestly, I wouldn’t even know what to look for if something was off....
RE: Spotting wear and tear on used gear: my quick routine
I get the urge to keep cords going as long as possible, but I’m starting to wonder if it’s worth the risk. I had a lamp cord that looked totally fine - no green, no cracks - but it randomly started sparking at the plug. ...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
I wondered the same thing about synthetic underlayment when we had to pause our roof project last fall. We ended up leaving it exposed for almost a week because of rain, and honestly, it held up way better than I expecte...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
I totally get what you mean about the “fish scale” thing looking easier than it actually is. I tried patching a few spots on my own roof last spring and lining them up was a lot trickier than YouTube made it seem. Did yo...
RE: Keeping rust at bay when you're near the ocean
I keep wondering if all the prep is really worth it, or if I’m just making more work for myself. I tried skipping the sanding and primer on my side gate last fall (just hit it with a rust converter and called it good), b...
RE: Finally tackled that metal edging thing on my roof
That’s something I hadn’t really thought about until we moved in here. Our roof is just standard asphalt, but even then, the temp differences across it are wild - especially after a sunny day. I tried one of those IR the...
RE: ROOF SURVIVED HURRICANE, BUT WAS IT JUST LUCK?
That’s exactly what I’m worried about too. I just bought my first place last year, and after the last big windstorm, I kept staring at the roof from my driveway thinking, “Looks fine, right?” But now I’m second-guessing ...