- Spraying water on fiberglass… yeah, I’ve tried that a couple times. It does seem to keep the dust down, but then I end up with damp insulation stick...

- That “wrong side of Main Street” thing gets me every time. Same here. I’m convinced they just draw a line on a map and call it a day, but who knows...

- Ran into the same airflow mess a few years back—thought plugging every gap would help with bills, but attic started smelling musty and I got those w...

- Totally get what you mean about chasing “hot spots.” Had a similar thing last summer—thermal showed a big patch, turned out to be my neighbor’s gril...

- Gotta agree, “maintenance-free” is a myth out here. Salt finds its way into everything. - Yeah, no kidding. I tried the full strip-and-repaint on...

- Surprise fund’s definitely a must—mine’s bailed me out more than once when demo revealed “bonus” knob-and-tube. - Pre-inspection with thermal imagin...

- I get why folks want a set window for quotes, but sometimes I wonder if it’s too rigid. Had a contractor hold my price for 60 days last year, even t...

- Had a crew do my TPO last August—midday, full sun. They were sweating buckets and the roof felt like a frying pan. - I asked if that was normal an...

- Totally get where you’re coming from. - Couldn’t agree more—sometimes it’s the old-school stuff that matters most. - Had a similar issue with our...

Good points there, warranties can be tricky. A couple things I'd add from experience: - Check if repairs void the warranty (learned this after patchi...

- Totally agree on ventilation—learned the hard way myself. - Curious though, did you also check soffit vents? Mine were painted shut by previous owne...