Been there, done that—except my “bucket” was actually a mixing bowl because I couldn’t find the real thing in the dark. I used to ignore those little ...

That’s actually better luck than I had with membranes. Maybe my roof just holds a grudge, but the last time I tried that trick (self-adhesive peel-and...

Right there with you. Every time I see a weird line or bump, I’m halfway convinced it’s a leak until proven otherwise. I did a double take last winter...

That’s basically my whole yard philosophy—pick your battles and hope the neighbors don’t notice the chaos. I tried river rock once, thinking it’d be t...

Had a similar run-in last year when my “new” roof (installed 2018) was suddenly ancient in the eyes of the insurance inspector. He took one look at th...

Leaf filters are one of those things that sound great in theory, but in practice... well, let’s just say my gutters have seen it all. I put in the rev...

I feel your pain on that chimney flashing—been there myself. Had a similar issue last spring, thought it was nothing until I poked around and found so...

Foam or neoprene sleeves sound interesting, but honestly, I've just wrapped mine in an old wool sock before—worked surprisingly well. Looked ridiculou...

Haha, yeah, sensors are awesome until they're not. I remember installing a fancy moisture sensor in my attic thinking I'd outsmarted Mother Nature. Fe...

Fair point, but relying solely on an app isn't foolproof either. Had a roofing crew out once whose app crashed mid-job—ended up scribbling notes on sc...