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hollyrogue921
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RE: Is an Emergency Tarp Worth It While Waiting for a Permanent Repair?
I’d separate the tarp installer’s responsibility from the drying and remediation work. A roofing crew may be able to inspect visible areas and report a leak, but they aren’t necessarily qualified or insured to take moist...
RE: Quick Fixes for Cracked Shingles: Does Sealant Actually Help?
That’s been my experience too - used butyl tape on a couple of cracked tabs last fall when money was tight. We had a rough winter (I’m in northern Illinois), and the tape held up way better than the caulk I tried the yea...
RE: Why does cleaning up nail clippings always turn into a scavenger hunt?
I swear, nail clippings have a mind of their own. I’ve tried everything - old towel on my lap, clipping inside a big cardboard box, even doing it outside on the porch thinking I’d outsmart the mess. Nope. Still found a r...
RE: Did you know synthetic slate can actually be lighter than real stone?
I get what you’re saying about the foam not really helping with thermal movement, but I actually had a different experience with noise. We put down a recycled rubber underlayment (not foam) under our synthetic slate last...
RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
We had a metal roof put on about five years ago, mostly because the old shingles kept blowing off every time we got a big wind. I was a little nervous about lightning at first, but honestly, it hasn’t been an issue. What...
RE: Torch-down roofs: saw a news piece about fire risks - thoughts?
Had to laugh a little at the “babied every seam” bit - totally get that. I’m always looking for ways to save a buck, so torch-down seemed tempting at first, but the fire risk just made me too nervous. Last summer, my nei...
RE: WHEN TAX BREAKS COLLIDE: A TALE OF INCENTIVE LAYERING
That spreadsheet trick is a lifesaver. I used to just toss receipts in a folder and hope for the best, but when I tried to claim a window rebate, they wanted a photo of the actual ENERGY STAR sticker on each window... wh...
RE: Lowered my insurance bill after a roof inspection - anyone else surprised?
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I’ve had the opposite happen once. We patched a section ourselves (asphalt shingles, nothing fancy), and when the inspector came out, he actually said it looked better than s...