That’s pretty much what I’ve seen too. I was on a job last month where the homeowner had these fancy recycled rubber shingles—looked cool, supposed to...

That’s been my experience too. Sometimes you get an inspector who’s really focused on the numbers and wants every calculation spelled out, other times...

I get where you’re coming from about synthetic underlayment, but I’ve actually seen some of the newer high-quality felts hold up better than expected,...

I’ve actually seen some marine-grade stainless hold up pretty well, but it depends a lot on the alloy and how exposed it is. Type 316 fasteners seem t...

That galvanic corrosion sneaks up on folks all the time. I actually think a lot of people overrate 316 stainless as a cure-all near the coast. It’s de...

Had a similar run-in last week, actually. We used the thermal cam to check a ceiling stain—no sign of moisture, temps all normal. Inspector still want...