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RE: Anyone have experience with shingles that hold up against hail?
Had a customer last year who went with the “impact-resistant” shingles after two hailstorms in three years. The install was a pain (those things are heavier than they look), but a couple months later we got another round...
RE: just read about roof issues popping up after winter - are you checking yours?
I hear you on the sensors - tried a couple brands last year and they kept giving me false alarms whenever the attic got humid, which is basically every time it rained. Still, I’d rather deal with a few annoying notificat...
RE: Choosing between attic fan setups: roof or gable mount?
That’s interesting - my uncle swears by his old-school gable fan, but he’s in a pretty shaded spot, so maybe that’s why he never bothered with solar. I’m curious, did you notice any difference in noise between the two? T...
RE: Why does every car brand have their own weird shade of red?
That’s honestly been my experience too. Had a red Civic back in the day - looked sharp for about two summers, then it started going pinkish, almost like it was embarrassed to be seen. Tried waxing it religiously, but the...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
I hear you on the foam inserts - mine basically turned into mulch after a couple wet falls. I tried those snap-on metal guards last year, hoping they’d be better, but the pine needles still sneak through and then I’ve go...