That’s exactly how I found out my flat roof had issues—noticed a faint yellow stain in the corner of the living room after a week of nonstop rain. Fig...

I totally get the frustration with those universal kits. When I put in my solar attic fan last fall, I figured the “fits all roofs” flashing would sav...

I’m with you on the stainless swap—anything I’ve left as plain steel just gets trashed by the salt air. I tried WD-40 on my gate hinges, but after a c...

I get what you’re saying about maintenance being the big thing, but I’m not totally convinced it’s always enough, especially this close to the ocean. ...

That’s exactly what I noticed when we moved in last year—metal roof was a huge selling point, but nobody warned me about the noise factor. First big r...

Totally get what you’re saying about metal not fitting the look of older homes. I was tempted by metal for the low maintenance, but the price tag made...

That’s pretty much how I’m feeling after my first year of home ownership by the coast. I keep hearing good things about composite, but I’m not totally...

I’ve been running into the same thing lately, and honestly, it’s kind of stressing me out. When I started getting quotes for a new fence last month, e...

I get the hesitation, but honestly, I went with synthetic underlayment last year (asphalt shingles, pretty steep pitch) and it held up fine through tw...

I've actually looked into silicone washers myself when I was replacing some screws last summer. From what I read, silicone does handle UV better, but ...

Haha, cooking spray—never thought I'd see Pam mentioned in a roofing thread. But hey, stranger things have worked, right? Totally agree on WD-40 thoug...

I see your point, but honestly, sometimes those fancy-sounding labels do actually mean something. When I had my roof redone last year, I saw "premium ...

Yeah, totally get where you're coming from. When I bought my first place, I was super focused on paperwork and warranties too—thought that was the saf...

I've been researching this exact thing lately since my garage roof is also starting to leak a bit. Silicone sounds great for waterproofing, but the di...