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RE: Mounting solar panels: go with traditional flashing or try those newer deck-mounted seals?
Had a neighbor down the street go with those self-healing seals last year - looked great at first, but after one nasty freeze-thaw cycle, he was up there patching leaks by spring. I stuck with old-school flashing on my p...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
You nailed it - there’s always some trade-off. I went with metal a few years back, and while it’s holding up great, the rain is LOUD and I had to add extra insulation after the first summer nearly cooked us. Before that,...
RE: Avoiding Commercial Project Underbids
I get the urge to go overboard on details, but sometimes I worry about chasing “perfection” and running up costs for stuff that might not matter in the end. Had a garage build where we spent hours sealing every tiny seam...
RE: Solar attic fan install was supposed to be easy... right?
I hear you on the shortcuts - learned that the hard way a few years back. Thought I’d save myself an afternoon and just “trust” the factory gasket on my attic fan. Looked perfect in September, but by late January, I had ...
RE: Trying to pick a shingle that won’t cook my attic - Malarkey worth it?
That part really rings true for me. We had a “budget” crew do our last roof (not Malarkey, but similar cool-rated shingles) and the corners started peeling up after the first big windstorm. Ended up paying more to have i...
RE: Trying to budget out a CertainTeed roof - any tips?
Couldn't agree more about ventilation. When we redid our roof a few years back, the contractor kept pushing the premium shingles, but I insisted we tackle the attic airflow first. Glad I stuck to my guns - once we added ...