I get where you’re coming from. When I bought my place last year, I didn’t even think about the roof until a buddy pointed out a missing shingle. Now,...

Totally get this. I used foam around some attic ductwork thinking I was being clever, but when I had to add a new cable for a ceiling fan, it was a ni...

Yeah, bucket and rope works okay for smaller batches, but honestly, if you're doing a whole roof or even just the hips and ridges, renting a shingle l...

Yeah, totally agree with this. When I first moved in, I thought more insulation was the answer too. But after sweating buckets up there, I realized ai...

When I bought my first house last year, I thought attic ventilation was just a minor detail... until I noticed condensation forming on the rafters aft...

Yeah, flashing caught me off guard too. First big storm after moving in, I found water trickling down the chimney wall...turns out the flashing had pu...

I'm pretty new to homeownership myself, but I learned quickly that checking the roof regularly is worth the hassle. When we first moved in, I figured ...

Funny you mention insurance companies—when I was getting homeowner's insurance for the first time last year, my agent specifically asked about torch-d...

I've had storm shutters installed for about two years now, and yeah, condensation can definitely be an issue if you're not careful. When we first got ...

Copper strips do oxidize, but that's actually part of how they work—the runoff from oxidized copper is what kills algae. Problem is, after a few years...

I'm still on asphalt myself, first-time homeowner here, and honestly the hail claims haven't been too bad yet. But I'm curious about the metal roof pr...

Totally agree—ridge vents look way simpler online. When I did mine, the hardest part was getting the shingles cut evenly without damaging them. Ended ...

Yeah, warranties are good to have, but honestly, they're not the whole story. I'm new to homeownership myself and just went through the roofing select...

Honestly, your approach sounds pretty solid. Only thing I'd add is using one of those online visualization tools—some roofing brands have them on thei...

I recently went through the whole roofing decision myself, and honestly, metal was tempting but ended up going with architectural shingles. Here's why...