Yeah, I’ve had the same issue with critters—mine was a raccoon, not a squirrel, but same idea. Foam’s definitely easier to work with than the rigid pl...
I hear you on the “good enough” approach biting back. I tried to save a few bucks skipping ice shield on my garage roof—figured it was just a detached...
Funny thing, I actually picked a red metal roof for my shed thinking it’d look sharp and hide the pollen. Fast forward five years and it’s already loo...
I get the whole “peace of mind” thing, but sometimes I wonder if we’re just getting spooked into over-maintaining. I mean, I’ve got a flat roof on my ...
I’ve always wondered if I’m missing something with that loop. I tried clipping my tape measure to it once, but it kept banging into my knee—super anno...
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...