I’ve actually tried the watering thing, and honestly, I didn’t notice much difference. If anything, it just made my shoes muddy and the nails stuck to...

That’s the truth. I remember last February, we had one of those weird warm-ups right after a deep freeze, and suddenly there were water spots on the b...

I had the same thought when we upgraded to Class 4 shingles a couple years back. The roofer made it sound like our insurance bill would drop by a ton,...

Had a similar debate with myself a few years ago. I was tempted by the look of clay, but after seeing what happened to a neighbor’s roof (cracked tile...

That’s the part I always worry about. A few years back I tried to tackle those mossy gutter spots myself—figured a little elbow grease would do the tr...

I’ve noticed the same thing—quotes seem to expire faster every year. When we replaced our siding last fall, the contractor’s price was only good for t...

I hear you on the maintenance, but I’ve actually had better luck with mesh guards than expected. We’ve got two big maples and a pine right over the ho...

That’s the truth. I once opened up a kitchen wall to fix what I thought was a minor leak, and found a tangle of knob-and-tube, two kinds of Romex, and...

The weight thing is what’s always stopped me from even considering a green roof. My place is a 1920s bungalow and I swear, the original rafters look l...