Had a squirrel drop a pinecone on my head while I was up there last fall—felt like nature’s way of telling me to get off the ladder. Gutter guards are...
I tried the “fire-resistant” plant thing on a shed roof last year—sedum and some ice plant. It’s holding up, but man, the squirrels think it’s their p...
Man, I hear you on the “boring” stuff making the biggest difference. I wasted a whole weekend wiring up a fancy thermostat for my roof fan, only to re...
Couldn’t agree more—my wallet still gets nervous thinking about the time we did a full tear-off. But honestly, even though I grumbled at the cost, I h...
Right? I swear half of these names were made up during a lunch break. The first time someone told me to check my “flashing,” I thought they were messi...
I get the whole “just clean it twice a year” thing, but honestly, I’m not dragging my butt up a 12/12 pitch every spring and fall. I put in stainless ...
Corners are like the Bermuda Triangle for leaks, I swear. I’ve tried primer a couple times—honestly, it did seem to help the tape stick better, especi...
Man, I hear you on the “character” thing. My place is a 1920s bungalow and I swear the roofline has more waves than the local pool. I used to stress a...
Yeah, good points about the weight issue. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years back—thought I'd be clever and stash all my camping gear, hol...
Yeah, been there myself. Had a guy redo my shed roof—amazing craftsmanship, knew his stuff inside out, but when I asked about permits and insurance, h...
Haha, been there myself—those sneaky leaks are no joke. Honestly, tile roofs are pretty solid, but "maintenance-free" is pushing it. Besides sealants ...
Yeah, drones are great and all, but honestly, nothing beats actually getting up there yourself. I mean, drones can spot obvious stuff like missing shi...
Yeah, I think you're onto something there. Honestly, inspections always seem to pop up at the worst possible time—like right when you're finally hitti...
Honestly, I get the skepticism about bird-proofing claims, but sometimes these things do actually work better than we expect. A couple years back, I i...
Nice job on the switch—bet your shed's feeling pretty fancy now. I went with recycled rubber shingles last summer, and honestly, they're holding up gr...