I hear you on the French drains—mine just turned into a muddy trench after a couple of seasons. The swale idea is interesting though. I tried somethin...

I hear you on the clay soil—mine’s like trying to dig through concrete half the year. I tried a French drain first, thinking it’d be a quick fix, but ...

That’s been my experience too—metal roofs just seem to have a mind of their own when it comes to shifting around. I tried one of those retrofit boots ...

I had an inspector totally flip-flop on me once—at first, he was all business, barely said a word, then when I showed him my drainage setup and labele...

I actually had the opposite experience with underlayment. When I redid my shed roof, I went with the old-school felt instead of synthetic, mostly beca...

That line hits home. I used to think I could outsmart the leaves with gadgets and covers, but it’s like they’re always one step ahead. Tried those foa...

I feel your pain with the pine needles. My place backs up to a bunch of old-growth pines, and I swear the wind just aims everything right at my roof. ...

I hear you on the cost thing. I actually skipped peel-and-stick when I redid my roof last year—also in the PNW, and my place is older with a low-ish p...

DAYLIGHT THROUGH VENTS—NORMAL OR PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN? I totally get where you’re coming from. When we bought our place (also in central FL), I ...