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RE: ANYONE ELSE NOTICE CHANGES IN SHINGLE BUNDLES LATELY?
My “30-year” shingles barely limped to 17 before they started looking rough - northern Wisconsin, lots of snow and ice. I remember the bundles being heavier when I helped my dad reroof in the 90s. Last time, they felt al...
RE: Is it smarter to pay upfront or finance big purchases?
Had a buddy get burned by one of those “0% for 12 months” deals - turns out if you’re even a day late on a payment, they slam you with all the back interest. I’d rather pay some upfront, but never the whole thing. Escrow...
RE: Water sneaking in - why is it so hard to find the source?
Yeah, I’ve had leaks show up in spots that made zero sense at first glance. One time, water was dripping from a light fixture in my dining room - nowhere near any exterior wall or obvious roof issue. Turned out the culpr...
RE: TOUGHER ROOF OR JUST GOOD ENOUGH? NEED HELP DECIDING
I get where you’re coming from. I used to think I needed the “tank” of roofs - looked at metal, even considered tile for a hot minute. But after running the numbers and talking to a few neighbors, I stuck with architectu...
RE: How often do you actually get your business roof checked?
Can’t count how many times I’ve found a “clean” roof hiding a clogged drain under a blanket of pine needles. We’ve got a big fir dropping needles year-round, and I learned the hard way that those guards just slow things ...
RE: Clearing roof mess: DIY or hire a pro?
Wet moss is a whole different beast, I hear you. I tried scraping it off my old asphalt shingles last spring and nearly did the splits - felt like I was auditioning for a slapstick comedy. For the usual pine needles and ...