- Totally get what you mean about picking the lesser evil. I’ve had both felt and synthetic underlayment on different projects—felt definitely didn’t ...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I did the “wait and see” thing too and regretted it. Just a couple things to add: - Same here—took me forever ...

- I get the whack-a-mole feeling, but honestly, I’ve had a few old places where things weren’t as bad as I expected. - Sometimes, if you dig in earl...

Totally agree with this. I used to stress every time the forecast called for a downpour—old felt just didn’t hold up in our New England winters. The s...

- True, but I’ve had ice dams even on a pretty steep roof (like 8/12 pitch). - In my case, it was more about attic insulation and ventilation than t...

- Been there myself, warranty inspections can feel like rolling dice sometimes. - Had a buddy who brought in an independent engineer once; it did help...

Can totally relate to this. Built a small garden shed a couple years back and thought I'd save some cash by using regular screws with petroleum jelly....

- Good tip on clarifying "routine maintenance"... learned that one the hard way myself. - Had a warranty claim denied once because I used aftermarket ...