Totally feel ya on the cheap plastic issue—been there myself. I once mounted a fan with brackets so flimsy, they bent just from me tightening the scre...

Yeah, tapered insulation can be a lifesaver, but honestly, sometimes it's just putting lipstick on a pig. Had a buddy who went that route—worked great...

Haha, sounds painfully familiar. Had a similar fiasco a few years back—supposedly "hurricane-rated" shingles ended up scattered around the neighborhoo...

Couldn't agree more with this. I installed gutter guards thinking I'd finally be free from climbing ladders every fall, but nope—still ended up with a...

Tile roofs being maintenance-free? Ha, that's a bit of a stretch. They're definitely lower maintenance compared to shingles, but "maintenance-free" is...