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RE: Ever had those rubber boots around vent pipes crack way sooner than expected?
I get what you’re saying about metal flashings lasting longer, but I’ve actually had decent luck with the newer silicone boots. They’re pricier up front, but they seem to handle wild temperature swings better than the st...
RE: ANYONE ELSE NOTICE CHANGES IN SHINGLE BUNDLES LATELY?
Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. The old heavyweight shingles had a certain “thunk” to them, didn’t they? I remember tearing off a 90s roof last fall - those things were like lugging bricks up a ladder, but ...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
I hear you on the moss - had to clear a thick, soggy layer off my north-facing gutters last year. It was like peeling up a wet shag carpet, and honestly, I’d take maple sprouts over that any day. About those micro-mesh g...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
I tried those foam inserts a couple years back - honestly, they were fine until the first wet spring. I’ve got two big pines and a red oak right over the house, so by April it was like pulling out a wet mulch log every t...
RE: Anyone else tried those heated driveway mats?
Yeah, I ran into the same thing with a mat on my back steps - kept sliding around after a couple of icy nights. I tried using some landscape staples, but with the old pavers shifting underneath, it was a losing battle. H...
RE: Swapping Out Roof Vent Boots With The Seasons - Worth The Hassle?
Couldn’t agree more with this. I remember one winter, we swapped to these “ice-proof” boots thinking it’d solve our icicle nightmare. Didn’t make a dent. It was only after we beefed up attic insulation and sealed some ai...
RE: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing
That brings back memories of a job I did a few years ago - old ranch house, aluminum flashing looked fine from the ground, but up close it was pitted and pulling away in spots. The owner kept hitting it with roof tar eve...