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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 first year. I probably should’ve used stainless instead of whatever ch...
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 side gets pretty green, even with zinc strips. I’m curious, has anyone ...
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 to blend in okay - at least until a couple years passed and then, yeah...
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 it “wind scuffing” too. I was worried they’d try to say it was major,...
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 neighbor’s red car still looks brand new, and it sits outside year-round...
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 hurricanes before we moved in. But after living through my first big stor...
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 squirrels, I swear they have a blueprint of my attic. Ended up using s...
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-Armor or something similar) and the foreman mentioned it was a bit li...