I’ve had a couple of those retrofit boots on some older duplexes—one in particular got slapped on during a February cold snap. I get what you mean abo...

Humidity’s a real pain, isn’t it? I’ve seen more than a few tenants lose perfectly good tools to rust just from leaving them in the garage over one su...

That’s fair, though I’ve seen plenty of folks get complaints from neighbors about “debris” on shared lawns or balconies. Ever run into any trouble wit...

That’s been my headache more than once. I managed a place with this barn-red metal roof, and every time we needed touch-ups, the new paint was either ...

That’s been my experience too. I manage a few older buildings, and every spring I see the same thing—copper strips with that “clean halo” and then mos...

Flat roofs and heavy rain: is it a disaster waiting to happen? That bit about leaf guards is too real. We’ve got a three-story building with a flat r...

I get what you’re saying about insulation making a difference, but I’ve actually seen a few cases where folks went overboard and ended up with more pr...

Had something similar happen at one of the properties I manage. We had asphalt shingles that looked fine from the ground, but once you got up close, t...

Yeah, no kidding. Last winter I had a similar issue—not roofing exactly, but we were dealing with some emergency repairs on a rental property after a ...

Had a similar surprise once—turned out the dryer vent was routed straight into the attic. Took me ages to figure out why it felt so humid up there. Fr...

Interesting point about sealing around vents and seams. Reminds me of a building I managed a few years back—insulation was brand new, ventilation seem...