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RE: Keeping algae off Atlas shingles: My quick hack

I’ve had zinc strips on my place for about three years now. Haven’t noticed much shingle lifting, but I did get some rust stains around the nails the ...

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RE: Keeping algae off Atlas shingles: My quick hack

That’s interesting about the airflow—I hadn’t really thought much about that until I moved in here. My place is surrounded by maples and the north sid...

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RE: Why does every car brand have their own weird shade of red?

Funny thing, I’ve actually had better luck with red touch-ups than silver or white. Maybe it’s just the specific cars I’ve owned, but the reds seemed ...

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RE: Lowered my insurance bill after a roof inspection—anyone else surprised?

Had something similar happen after my first inspection. The adjuster pointed out a couple of spots where the shingles looked a bit roughed up—called i...

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RE: Why does every car brand have their own weird shade of red?

That lines up with my experience. I cheaped out on exterior paint for my first fence—big mistake. Faded like crazy in two summers. Meanwhile, our neig...

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RE: ROOF SURVIVED HURRICANE, BUT WAS IT JUST LUCK?

That really hits home for me. When we bought our place last year (built in the late 80s), I figured the roof was “fine” since it survived a couple hur...

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RE: When the inspector thinks your house is older than it is

Had a similar thing happen—my inspector flagged my HVAC as “probably original,” but I had the receipts from 2012. Guess the dust fooled him. As for sq...

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RE: finally found an underlayment that lasts—what's your experience?

I had the same concern about the slipperiness, actually. When we did our roof last fall, the crew used synthetic underlayment (I think it was GAF Deck...

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