- Metal’s definitely less hassle than shingles, but yeah, those details matter. I had to redo the flashing around my vent pipe last fall—installer mis...

- Had a similar situation last fall—used felt on my shed, got rained on before shingles went up, but it bounced back fine after drying out. - For bi...

- Totally get where you’re coming from—there’s always a tradeoff, and it’s never as simple as “just pick the better one.” - On the cost, when I did m...

- Totally get the sticker shock, but yeah, less hassle’s been worth it for me too. - Looked at stone-coated metal when I was shopping. Seemed solid—ne...

- Been there with the sticker shock on metal. It’s a lot up front, no way around it. - Up here (I’m in central ND), I’ve seen tile just not hold up—es...

- Totally agree, wet wood always looks worse than it really is. - I’ve been burned by jumping the gun—scrubbed mildew off a fence that just needed t...

- Ran into the same thing with attic heat, even after putting in a “breathable” underlayment (I used CertainTeed DiamondDeck). Ridge vent helped, but ...