I’m convinced there’s a secret society of lost household items, and nail clippings are their fearless leaders. I tried the “clip over the trash can” m...
Didn’t realize how much lighter synthetic slate was until I watched the crew haul it up to my roof—looked like they were carrying pizza boxes, not bou...
That frying pan image cracks me up because I 100% had that same thought when we toured a house with a metal roof last year. My partner was like, “It’s...
Had a crew do some patching on my flat roof last summer, and I’ll admit, watching them fire up that torch made me sweat more than the July heat. I kep...
Yeah, that’s what’s got me nervous. My place is only 15 years old, but I keep picturing some squirrel party going on under the shingles that I’ll neve...
That made me laugh, but also... yikes. I just finished my first winter with a green roof and had a mini panic when everything turned brown and crunchy...
I gotta admit, I tried the “fish scale” thing when I replaced a few shingles last fall and… well, maybe I just don’t have the knack. Water still found...
Funny enough, I actually thought the musty smell was just “old house charm” at first. Turns out, it was more like “oops, you need more vents.” But hon...
Ha, if someone’s managed that, I want their secret. I tried to save on “little” stuff like drip edge too, but then a squirrel found his way in and mad...
Had a similar wake-up call last year when I kept hearing these weird scratching noises in the attic... convinced myself it was squirrels or something....
Funny you mention that—I just moved into my first house last year and thought I'd save some cash by going with the cheapest mesh covers I could find. ...
Man, reading this thread makes me feel a little better about my own storm fiasco. First-time homeowner here, and I swear I thought insurance adjusters...
Man, reading your post gave me flashbacks to when we bought our first place—a cute little bungalow that turned into a horror show the second we peeked...
We went through this exact dilemma last year when we bought our first house. The previous owners had put on eco-friendly shingles about five years ear...
Haha, this reminds me of when we bought our first house last year. The previous owner proudly showed off his fancy new tile roof, claiming it was some...