That hits home. I used to think letting a few wildflowers or moss do their thing on my garage roof was “eco-friendly,” but after a couple of rainy sea...

Yeah, I had that exact same “wait, what am I doing?” moment last summer. My electric bill spiked and meanwhile the upstairs still felt like a sauna. T...

I’ve been wondering about those “breathable” synthetics too. I’m in an older house with a low-slope roof, and after a bad rain last year, we had some ...

I get wanting to keep prices fair, but I’ve actually been on the other side—had a contractor stick to a week-old quote, then later tell me he lost mon...

From my experience, warranty enforcement is all over the place. When we got our roof done a few years back, I asked about tweaking the inspection sche...

Tried something similar when we redid our kitchen—we linked milestone payments directly to passing city inspections. Worked pretty well, actually... c...

I get what you're saying about attic checks feeling a bit late to the party. Last year, I noticed a tiny drip near my chimney flashing after a heavy r...

Yeah, learned that lesson myself a couple years back. Thought I'd patch up some roof shingles after a storm—seemed simple enough from a YouTube video....

That's interesting about storage issues—I never really thought about how the sheets are stored before installation. Reminds me of when my neighbor got...