Man, I feel this in my bones. You’d think “Weathered Wood” would actually look like, well, weathered wood, but nah—next to the old stuff it’s more lik...

Right there with you. I tried hanging a tape off the loop once—thought I was being clever until it caught on a rafter and nearly yanked me backwards. ...

Pressure washers on shingles are basically a fast track to a new roof, and not in a good way. I’ve seen folks blast away years off their shingles in a...

Yeah, I’ve seen some wild stuff in attics over the years—someone gets a Sawzall and suddenly thinks they’re Bob Vila. Next thing you know, you’re look...

Yeah, you're onto something there. Seems like newer shingles are great on paper, but they're way less forgiving when the install gets sloppy. I've see...

Green roofs definitely have their perks, but man, the maintenance can be a bit of a headache if you're not ready for it. I helped install one a couple...

Tile roofs definitely have their perks, but I'd say "low-maintenance-ish" is pretty generous. I've seen plenty of roofs that needed more than just mos...

Green roofs are pretty cool, gotta admit. Installed one for a client about three years ago, and at first I thought, "Great, now I'm a gardener too?" B...

Haha, rooftop gardens gone wrong...I've seen a few disasters in my line of work. You're right about regular soil—way too heavy. A lightweight mix is d...