Yeah, that's been my experience too. We had our roof redone last August, and the crew mentioned similar issues—said the heat made welding tricky and s...

- Totally agree about the nails—learned that the hard way myself. - Also found it helpful to pre-bend the ridge shingles slightly before installing; t...

- Tried sedum mats on my shed last summer—super easy and looks great. - Haven't combined reflective coatings myself, but sounds interesting...might be...

- Had a drone inspection done when we bought our place—report looked super detailed and high-tech. - But when the roofer actually got up there, he fou...

Interesting point, but as someone who's just getting used to homeownership, the idea of maintaining plants on the roof feels a bit intimidating... I'v...