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 Illin...

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 outsid...

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 ...

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...

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 fi...

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...

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...