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lisamountaineer
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RE: QUICK FIX FOR ROOF LEAKS: DOES A TARP REALLY HOLD UP?
- Totally agree, tarps are just a stopgap. - Had to use one on my asphalt shingle roof (also in tornado alley) and even with extra 2x4s and sandbags, wind still got under it. - Water found its way in after a couple o...
RE: Eye and hand protection: disposable vs. reusable gear?
- I’ve actually had better luck with anti-fog spray on basic safety glasses than with any goggles, vented or not. Not perfect, but less annoying than wiping every two minutes. - For gloves, I tried soaking my reusable ni...
RE: if you had to redo your roof tomorrow, what material would you pick?
- Leaning toward architectural shingles myself - cost is way more manageable, and I’m not wild about the noise from metal during storms. - Metal’s durability is tempting, but I’ve seen a few neighbors deal with tricky re...
RE: Flat roofs and heavy rain: is it a disaster waiting to happen?
- Had the same debate with myself last fall - my flat roof’s only a few years old, but I started noticing puddles after heavy rain. - Turns out, it was mostly leaves and random junk clogging the drains. Cleared them out,...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
- Had the same thought when I moved in - figured more vents = cooler upstairs. - - My attic’s tiny and low-pitch, so adding vents barely helped. - Ended up spending a weekend crawling around with caulk and foam, s...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
- I totally get the math headache on this. - I ran a similar calculation - break-even was way further out than I hoped, especially factoring in the weird Midwest weather swings. - Yearly repair budget feels predictable...