Been there, patched that. My roof was pushing 18 years and looked like a patchwork quilt after a few hailstorms and some “creative” DIY repairs. When ...
Fish scale pattern’s a lifesaver when the rain comes sideways, I’ll give it that. But man, nothing highlights a patch job like mismatched shingles—my ...
Yeah, “maintenance-free” is one of those phrases that sounds like a unicorn—nice in theory, but I’ve never seen it in the wild. I’m in the Midwest too...
That “miscellaneous” line item is the stuff of nightmares. I swear, after my last project, I half expected to find a pirate map or something up there....
That attic sauna life is real—I’ve seen folks spend a fortune on “miracle” shingles and still end up sweating buckets. Did you notice any difference i...
You nailed it about matching the filter to your local trees. I’ve seen folks slap on a fancy system, only to end up with maple helicopters clogging th...
Couldn’t agree more. I’ve seen “tight” houses where folks brag about their energy bills, but then they’re calling me six months later because their ce...
You nailed it—those warranties are about as forgiving as my grandma’s old pressure cooker. I’ve seen guys try to “shade” a section with whatever’s han...
Yeah, I've seen that too—some folks think they're grilling burgers up there instead of welding seams. 😂 Technique is everything. Had one job w...
Ha, exactly my thoughts when I went with impact-resistant shingles a couple years back. Neighbors teased me about being paranoid until a nasty storm r...
Yeah, that's spot-on about soffit vents. I've crawled through enough attics to know that builders sometimes treat intake ventilation like the forgotte...
Man, tell me about it... last year a big storm knocked down part of my fence and I thought, "Eh, no biggie, just a few boards." But nope—by the end of...
Had a similar experience myself—thought insulating the pipe alone would do the trick, but nope, still had that annoying drip. Ended up sealing some at...
I've gotta say, I'm not totally convinced it's just the shingles themselves getting worse. Sure, manufacturers might be cutting corners here and there...
My folks actually started doing that after insurance gave them the runaround post-hurricane. They stash a bit away each month, and honestly, it's save...