I’m in a similar spot—first house, roof’s about 18 years old, and I’ve been weighing the options. I get why people like metal or composite, but honest...

That’s exactly what I’m worried about—my place is in the upper Midwest too, and the weather here just chews through anything that isn’t built to last....

I get what you mean about SoCal and moisture, but I’m in the Midwest and it’s a different story. When I bought my place, I didn’t think twice about ro...

I get what you’re saying, but I actually trust the gadgets more than just feeling around by hand. When I bought my place, the inspector used a moistur...

I’ve been thinking about this a lot since buying my place last year. I did all the “right” things—new shingles, checked the flashing, even trimmed bac...

Losing the big pine in our yard last year made a bigger difference than I expected—upstairs felt like an oven. I went with blown-in cellulose insulati...

I totally get what you mean about just moving the mess from inside the gutter to on top of the guards. I tried foam inserts last fall, thinking they’d...