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RE: ROOF SURVIVED HURRICANE, BUT WAS IT JUST LUCK?

I get where you’re coming from about the prep work making all the difference, but I’m not sure it’s always that cut and dry. I’ve had a couple roofs p...

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RE: Roof checkups saved me big bucks—anyone else?

That’s exactly what happened in one of my rentals—insulation guys did a quick job and I didn’t catch it until I saw frost on the sheathing that winter...

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RE: Ventilation in new builds—are we overlooking something important?

I’ve run into this more times than I’d like to admit. Had a place last winter—brand new build, looked perfect on paper. Inspector signed off, but a fe...

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RE: Solar attic fan install was supposed to be easy... right?

I've used butyl tape a couple times, and honestly, my experience was mixed. Installed it around some skylights in a rental property a few years back, ...

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

Had a similar issue myself a while back—owner insisted galvanized flashing was "good enough" for a coastal rental. Within months, it was rust city. En...

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RE: Ventilation in new builds—are we overlooking something important?

Had a similar issue in one of the properties I manage. Tenant kept reporting water stains on the ceiling, and after several checks, turned out the bat...

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RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi

Had a similar inspection a couple years back, and honestly, the weeds weren't as big of an issue as you'd think. Sure, they popped up here and there, ...

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RE: Best ways to protect home from extreme weather combo?

Couldn't agree more on this. Had a tenant call me at 2 AM once because a branch punched right through the roof during a storm... lesson learned the ha...

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RE: Struggling with huge jumps between bids

Totally agree with this part. Had a property where we upgraded insulation but kept the old vents—still saw noticeable improvements in energy bills. Ve...

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RE: Is It Just Me or Do Underlayments Never Last as Long as Promised?

Haha, been there myself more times than I'd like to admit. A few years back, we had a similar situation at one of the properties I manage. We went wit...

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

Had a similar experience with insulation myself. A couple years back, I noticed my upstairs rooms were always chilly, especially in winter. Like you, ...

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RE: my thoughts after trying shingles with surenail strips

Yeah, I had a similar experience at one of our properties a couple years back. We went with shingles that had those reinforced nail strips—can't remem...

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