Yeah, I’d say ignoring those spots is just asking for trouble. I’ve got a low-slope roof and every spring I find at least one spot where the flashing’...

I get the whole maintenance angle, but honestly, I think drains get blamed a bit too much. In my case, the real headache’s been with the seams and fla...

I’ve had this happen with a deck build—price jumped $800 in two weeks. I started asking for written quotes with a “valid until” date, but even then, s...

Yeah, salt air is brutal. I’m about a quarter mile from the water and went through the same thing—thought stainless would be enough, but nope. Started...

That’s been my experience too. I put in the mesh-style guards a few years back, thinking I’d finally be done with gutter cleaning. They kept out the b...

That’s the one thing that always slows me down with trusses. Had to reroute some low-voltage wiring in my last garage build and it was a pain weaving ...

Totally agree on knowing when to tap out and call a pro. Last year I thought I'd fix a "small" leak myself—ended up slipping and nearly taking out the...

Went through something similar last summer—figured it'd be a quick Saturday job, but ended up wrestling with the roof shingles way longer than anticip...

I've noticed raccoons seem pretty methodical, not just random trial and error. Had a similar issue around my vents—they kept targeting the same spot. ...

I've had a few roofing jobs go smoothly, but honestly, that's after learning the hard way—twice. Biggest lesson: never underestimate prep work. Checki...

Had a similar issue a few years back—kept seeing these damp-looking patches and couldn't figure out if they were new leaks or old stains resurfacing. ...

Yeah, overheating TPO is a real pain. I had a similar issue last summer—thought I had the heat dialed in, but got distracted for just a second and end...

Fair point, but cosmetic issues can still hint at bigger problems down the road. Had some minor cracks in my driveway—ignored them for years thinking ...