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cherylc90
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RE: Is it smarter to pay upfront or finance big purchases?
That story about the half-finished deck hits close to home - seen it happen more than once, unfortunately. In my line of work, I always recommend a clear payment schedule tied to project milestones. Paying everything up ...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
Couldn’t agree more - shortcuts on metal roofs are like putting a band-aid on a leaky pipe. I’ve seen folks try to just sand and paint, but if you don’t get down to clean metal and treat the rust, it always creeps back. ...
RE: Anyone else tried those heated driveway mats?
Hydronic systems definitely come up a lot when folks are tired of the electric mat bills. I’ve seen a few installs on bigger driveways, and honestly, it’s a mixed bag. The upfront cost is way higher - digging up the driv...
RE: How I dodged a payday loan disaster
Those epoxy kits are a mixed bag in my experience - sometimes they hold, sometimes they just slow the drip. I’ve used the self-fusing silicone tape too, mostly on copper lines, and you’re right, it’s not pretty but it’ll...