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RE: Feeling good about my switch to composite tiles - worth it?
I get where you’re coming from on metal, but I’ve actually had a pretty different experience with composite tiles here in central Texas. We put ours on about six years ago after a nasty hailstorm trashed our old asphalt ...
RE: Keeping algae off Atlas shingles: My quick hack
I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had better luck with zinc strips along the ridge. Cleanup helps, but the strips seem to slow the algae way down, especially in our damp climate. Not perfect, but less scr...
RE: Spotting wear and tear on used gear: my quick routine
I hear you on the salt - living near the bay, I’ve learned that lesson the hard way. Even with good airflow, my sockets started getting that weird white fuzz after a few months. Now I keep a rag handy and give everything...
RE: Choosing between attic fan setups: roof or gable mount?
That’s been my experience too. I put a roof fan in about ten years ago, thinking it’d be a quick upgrade. The shingles were maybe 15 years old at the time, and even though I thought I did everything right with the flashi...
RE: When the leaves fight back: a suburban drain mystery
That’s pretty much where I landed too - leaf blower attachment and calling it “good enough” most of the year. I had such high hopes for those gutter guards, but between the pine needles and all the little helicopter seed...
RE: How often do you actually get your business roof checked?
That line cracked me up - so true. I used to be a “set it and forget it” type with my old bitumen roof, which worked until it didn’t. First clue was a brown stain above the copier, and by then the damage was already done...
RE: When the inspector thinks your house is older than it is
Funny you mention attic venting - I had a similar issue in a 2005 build. The builder used those cheap baffles that collapsed over time, so airflow was basically zero. Ever notice if your builder cut corners elsewhere, li...
RE: ROOFING NIGHTMARE: IF YOU COULD ONLY PICK ONE NAILER...
I’ve wondered the same thing about resale value. I picked up a used Hitachi nailer for my last roof, figuring I’d get most of my money back if I sold it after. Ended up keeping it because a buddy needed help with his she...