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RE: Swapping Out Roof Vent Boots With The Seasons - Worth The Hassle?
Man, you nailed it with that. I tried swapping out vent boots last spring thinking I'd outsmart the squirrels - nope. They just chewed through the new ones faster. Moving vents sounds good until you factor in tree sap, l...
RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
Yeah, dents are pretty much inevitable if a tree branch decides to drop by uninvited. I was nervous about lightning too, but after seeing my neighbor’s house with a metal roof survive two storms (and my old shingles just...
RE: How do you keep your roof from splitting in extreme weather?
Man, I hear you on the attic vent thing. I tried to “outsmart” my house one winter and shoved insulation everywhere thinking I was some kind of energy-saving genius. Joke was on me - ended up with a swampy attic and a bi...
RE: just read about roof issues popping up after winter - are you checking yours?
Tell me about it. I spent half a Saturday digging through what felt like a snowstorm in my attic just to find one junction box. Also, I swear the squirrels in my neighborhood treat my soffits like an Airbnb - every sprin...