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RE: Would adding foam board to attic hatch make a difference in winter?
Tried one of those attic tents a while back after getting tired of wrestling with foam board every time I needed to get up there. Honestly, it was a little easier for access, but I didn’t notice any huge difference in co...
RE: Nailing Down Roof Age: Finally Got My Policy Approved After a Headache
Metal roofs really do make a difference, don’t they? I was skeptical at first - figured it was just a fancy upgrade for folks with deep pockets. But after my neighbor put one on and stopped complaining about his attic tu...
RE: Would You Pick Clay Tiles for Your Roof or Something Else?
Clay tiles look amazing, but man, they’re just not built for the kind of winters we get here. I had them on a place years back - looked like something out of a magazine until the first real cold snap. After that, it was ...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I bit the bullet and went with metal after my third shingle roof in 15 years. Yeah, it was a chunk of change upfront, but I haven’t had to touch it since - hail just dings it...
RE: Roofing that stands up to wild weather - anyone tried this?
I put a green roof on my old detached garage about six years ago, and I’ll tell you, the reinforcement part is no joke. My place was built in the 50s, and those rafters were never meant to hold anything heavier than a co...
RE: finally found an underlayment that lasts - what's your experience?
I've had pretty good luck with synthetic underlayments too, but honestly, I wouldn't totally discount hardware choices either. Couple years back, we reroofed my brother's cottage - also near a lake, similar wind issues -...