I hear you on the zinc anodes—tried something similar on my fence latches a while back. They didn’t stop rust completely, but definitely slowed it dow...

I’ve tried both pre-bent and bending my own, and honestly, the stuff I bend myself just seems to fit better around weird corners. Pre-bent always feel...

That’s interesting—my experience was kinda similar, but I chickened out and kept the soffit and ridge vents when we did our attic reno (’85 split-leve...

Yeah, slope definitely plays a bigger role than people realize. Had a similar headache with my garage extension—thought gutters would fix it, but nope...

I've done it both ways, and honestly, eyeballing usually works for me too—but if you're newish or just not having a great day, guide boards can save y...

Yeah, gutter guards aren't the magic bullet they're advertised to be. Learned that the hard way myself. I usually aim for late fall—after most of the ...

Same here—went with metal roofing about five years ago, and at first I thought maybe I'd overspent. But after watching neighbors patching up shingles ...

Yep, stainless is the way to go. I tried beeswax once on a garden bench—worked surprisingly well, but honestly, stainless screws just save you headach...

Yeah, good installation definitely matters, but honestly I've found that even with proper prep and quality materials, underlayments rarely hit their a...

I've had lighter tiles on my roof for about 6 years now, and yeah, they're decent overall. But honestly, durability can vary quite a bit depending on ...