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RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
I’ve never actually heard of anyone’s metal roof getting fried by lightning, at least not around here. My uncle’s place got hit once, but the only casualty was his satellite dish (RIP). The roof itself just shrugged it o...
RE: Rainwater pooling in the backyard - what actually works?
Man, that sounds exactly like my neighbor’s yard - he called his French drain “the world’s most expensive mud pie.” I’ve wondered about those plastic boxes too, but I keep picturing them floating up like pool toys when i...
RE: Why does every car brand have their own weird shade of red?
Honestly, I’ve always wondered why every car company has their own “special” red too. My uncle used to swear his old Ford’s paint was called “Cranberry Fury,” but next to my neighbor’s Toyota it looked more like sunburne...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
Honestly, I’m with you on this. Shingles might not win any eco awards, but man, they’re low drama. My uncle tried a green roof - looked like a salad bar up there half the time, and he was always cursing about roots in th...
RE: Finally got my attic temps under control - here's what worked
I get what you’re saying about too many vents causing chaos, but I’ve actually seen a couple old houses where adding an extra vent (even if it wasn’t “textbook”) helped with humidity. Maybe it’s just our muggy summers, b...