jwilson33
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RE: how hot is too hot when welding TPO roofing?

I get the argument about technique making the difference, but I gotta admit, when I tried welding TPO last July on my garage roof (south-facing, no sh...

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RE: Storm wrecked my yard—here's why I'm glad I called in help

I’ve been down this rabbit hole for years—there’s just no such thing as a truly “storm-proof” yard, at least not in my experience. I tried mulch, then...

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RE: Roofing near the ocean—did you know salt air eats metal?

I've actually looked into vinyl-coated steel myself when we redid our beach cottage roof a couple years back. You're right about aluminum being pricey...

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RE: Roofing near the ocean—did you know salt air eats metal?

I get what you're saying about PVDF coatings, and I agree they're generally superior, especially in coastal areas. But honestly, I've found that insta...

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RE: how long should we honor price quotes?

Honestly, as a homeowner who's been on the receiving end of those "awkward calls," I'd push back a bit on the 30-day standard. With how volatile thing...

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RE: Commercial Roofs and Fire Safety: TPO vs EPDM

Good points raised here, especially about the hidden costs of EPDM add-ons. From my experience, ballast layers aren't too complicated to install, but ...

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RE: Commercial Roofs and Fire Safety: TPO vs EPDM

Yeah, I learned this the hard way. Went with EPDM on my small commercial building because the upfront savings looked appealing. But after about five y...

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RE: think my roof's trying to tell me something

Native grasses and wildflowers do sound appealing, but I'd worry about them getting a bit unruly up there... Do you find yourself needing to trim or w...

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RE: think my roof's trying to tell me something

I went through something similar a while back—thought I'd cracked the code with sedum mats too. Like you, I underestimated the drainage factor. My roo...

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RE: insurance fine print strikes again—what would you do?

Yeah, major repairs are definitely the biggies insurers care about. But honestly, even smaller stuff can sometimes snowball into bigger issues later.....

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RE: How tricky is too tricky when fixing modern gadgets?

Totally get where you're coming from. I recently had a similar headache when I tried fixing my wife's tablet. The screen cracked (thanks, gravity), an...

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