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RE: Why does cleaning up nail clippings always turn into a scavenger hunt?
That’s pretty much how it goes at my place too. I even tried clipping over a big towel once, thinking it’d catch everything. Nope. Still found one in my sock drawer the next day. Maybe nail clippings are just naturally s...
RE: Little-known uses for that hammer loop on your belt
Yeah, I’ve wondered about that loop too. When I was patching drywall last month, I kept catching it on cabinet handles and it drove me nuts. I tried using it for a small flashlight, but it flopped around so much I just t...
RE: Thinking about installing leaf filters - worth the hype or waste of cash?
That’s pretty much what I’ve been hearing from neighbors too - especially the part about pine needles just making a mess no matter what guard you use. I keep getting flyers promising “never clean your gutters again,” but...
RE: Trying to budget out a CertainTeed roof - any tips?
I’ve got a pretty old house (built in the 50s) and when we did our roof last year, I was surprised how much the venting stuff mattered. I always thought “a vent’s a vent,” but turns out, not so much. We had almost no sof...
RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi
Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the tech sometimes being more “show” than “go.” My inspection PDF had a bunch of thermal images with these wild color gradients, and the guy circled a few “cold spots” in red like ...
RE: Finally got my attic temps under control - here's what worked
I get what you’re saying, but I’m still on the fence about blowing in cellulose. I had a buddy do it and he swears by it, but another friend had issues with settling after a couple years - ended up with cold spots in win...