collector51
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RE: How tricky is too tricky when fixing modern gadgets?

Totally get your frustration. Had a similar experience trying to replace a cracked screen on my wife's phone last year. Thought it'd be straightforwar...

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RE: LOOKING FOR GOOD PLACES TO BUY METAL ROOFING SHEETS

Totally feel your pain on the online ordering fiasco. I lucked out once at a salvage yard—found some barely-used standing seam sheets dirt cheap. Took...

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RE: when do you usually tackle gutter cleaning?

My sister installed a green roof about three years ago, and honestly, she barely touches her gutters now. At first, she worried it'd be a hassle, but ...

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RE: Roofing that stands up to wild weather—anyone tried this?

We had a similar concern when we replaced our roof about five years ago. We ended up going with metal, but we made sure to invest in good insulation a...

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RE: insurance fine print strikes again—what would you do?

I get what you're saying, but honestly, sometimes it's less about intentional vagueness and more about outdated standards. Had a similar issue a few y...

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RE: thinking about splurging on better roofing—worth it or nah?

Wish I'd known this sooner myself. Went cheap on my first house's roof about 10 years ago—seemed smart at the time. But after a storm, had leaks poppi...

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RE: Struggling with huge jumps between bids

Yeah, I've definitely been there with the crazy bid variations. Had a green roof installed a few years back, and the quotes were all over the map—one ...

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RE: insurance fine print strikes again—what would you do?

Went through something similar a couple years back when hail damaged our roof. Insurance was ready to replace it with standard shingles, but we wanted...

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RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi

That's a good point about roof colors and textures. A couple years back, I was involved in a green roof project where we had to inspect a living roof—...

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RE: BEST WAY TO KEEP MY BASEMENT DRY WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK?

Rain barrels are a good shout—I put a couple in last spring and they've been great. But honestly, the biggest difference for me was when I added a sma...

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RE: got some surprising numbers back from roof contractors today

Yeah, I've definitely seen this before with roofing quotes. When we were getting our flat roof redone, the estimates were all over the place—one was a...

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