- 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 ...