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dennish46
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RE: If underlayments could talk: which one would outlast the others?
I get what you’re saying about felt being less slippery, but I’ve had the opposite luck with mold. In my case (humid summers, lots of shade), felt got pretty gross after a leak - smelled awful and had to be replaced. Th...
RE: Swapping Out Roof Vent Boots With The Seasons - Worth The Hassle?
Never swapped mine either, and honestly, I don’t get the point unless you’re dealing with some wild temp swings or a really old roof. I’m in Michigan, so we get the freeze/thaw cycle, but my original boots (rubber, nothi...
RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
I get where you’re coming from. When I put a metal roof on my place, I was more worried about hail and noise than lightning. We get some wild storms here too, but honestly, the old asphalt shingles were way more of a fir...
RE: ROOF SURVIVED HURRICANE, BUT WAS IT JUST LUCK?
Mushrooms on the roof - yeah, I’ve seen that too. Not sure what’s worse, the fungus or the moss. I had a patch of moss take over the north side last spring. Looked kind of cool at first, but then I realized it was holdin...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
That’s a fair point. I’ve seen “just cosmetic” dings on my shed roof turn into rust spots after a couple winters. Like you said, I’d rather patch early than deal with leaks later.
RE: Flat roofs and heavy rain: is it a disaster waiting to happen?
Had a flat roof on my old garage for about 12 years - Midwest, so we get our fair share of heavy rain and snow. Honestly, the only time I had issues was when the drains got clogged with leaves. Once I started checking th...