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RE: Best way to lay deck boards on exposed trusses?
I hear you on the overkill thing - my uncle’s the king of “good enough” and he just slaps the boards down, no tape, calls it a day. But I did the tape on my own deck last year (also in the Northeast) and honestly, it’s h...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
Stone-coated steel’s kind of like the superhero of roofing - tough but still looks good in a cape. I’ve seen a few jobs where hail left regular metal looking like a golf ball, but those textured panels just shrugged it o...
RE: WHEN DOES A "QUICK FIX" TURN INTO A WEEKEND PROJECT?
Man, I feel this. Last time I tried to just “tighten up” a loose gutter bracket, I ended up halfway up the ladder, realizing the fascia board was rotted out. Next thing I know, I’m pulling off shingles and cursing whoeve...
RE: TOUGHER ROOF OR JUST GOOD ENOUGH? NEED HELP DECIDING
Not gonna lie, I used to think all that “underlayment and venting” talk was just old-timer paranoia, but after helping replace a roof where the shingles were fine but the plywood was basically compost... yeah, I get it n...
RE: Lowered my insurance bill after a roof inspection - anyone else surprised?
That cracks me up because I swear inspectors have their own secret bingo cards. Last week, mine was obsessed with the flashing but didn’t even peek at the ridge vent. I get what you mean about metal - seems like it’s the...