Yeah, sealant alone rarely does the trick—learned that one pretty quick myself. I was skeptical about stainless fasteners at first (seemed a bit overk...
Could be partly your trees, but honestly, solar attic fans aren't exactly maintenance-free anyway. I've seen installs in neighborhoods with barely any...
Fair points all around, but I'd push back a little on the insulation concern with trusses. Yeah, they can be a pain to navigate, but if you plan ahead...
Yeah, gotta agree with you there. Reflective shingles always seemed more marketing hype than practical solution to me. I've seen them installed a few ...
That's true, but I've also run into a few cases where trusses made things trickier. Had one job last summer where the insulation guys packed it in way...