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RE: Anyone else tried those heated driveway mats?
Had a neighbor who put in heated mats last year - he was all excited at first, but by mid-January he was grumbling about the electric bill. I helped him shovel once when the mats couldn’t quite keep up during a heavy sto...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
That’s the thing with metal sheds - they look fine until the hail starts up. I’ve seen some sheds after a bad storm where the roof looked like someone took a ball-peen hammer to it. Wood fences definitely take their shar...
RE: Solar attic fan install was supposed to be easy... right?
Man, curling shingles are the worst. I tried installing a vent last fall on my uncle’s place - shingles were about 17 years old and honestly felt like stale potato chips. Every time I thought I had one lifted just enough...
RE: Is it true tile roofs are basically maintenance-free?
Definitely agree about the flashing - seen plenty of leaks start there. Had a job last summer where the homeowner thought the tiles were the issue, but turns out the flashing around their chimney was totally shot. Tiles ...
RE: Hypothetical scenario: your roofer suggests a contractor network you've never heard of
Yeah, I see what you mean. I've seen it go both ways - sometimes the network recommendations are spot-on, but other times it feels like they're just passing around favors. Had a friend trust his plumber's recommended ele...
RE: Struggling with huge jumps between bids
Had a similar thing happen recently - bid came in way higher than expected, all because they mentioned something like "precision layering techniques." Asked the guy what that meant exactly... turns out it's just standard...
RE: Roof checkups saved me big bucks - anyone else?
I had a similar issue with raccoons, believe it or not. Thought I had it covered with hardware cloth too, but nope...they peeled it back like it was nothing. Eventually, I doubled up - metal flashing plus some galvanized...
RE: Is It Just Me or Do Underlayments Never Last as Long as Promised?
Had a similar experience last summer - was helping on a reroof job, and when we peeled back the shingles, the underlayment was toast in some spots but surprisingly decent in others. Turns out the homeowner had installed ...
RE: roof vents and the mysterious midnight drip
Haha, greasy insulation pancakes - that’s one way to put it. Reminds me of a job I helped out on last summer. Homeowner had been complaining about random drips coming from the ceiling, mostly at night or early morning. W...