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RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
That’s the truth. I remember patching a spot on my uncle’s roof after a hailstorm - looked fine at first, but by the next spring, the whole section was curling up like potato chips. Sometimes those patches hold for a whi...
RE: KEEPING ICY ROOFS IN CHECK: WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO TRICK?
I hear you about the waterfall effect - seen that myself, and it’s a nightmare. But I’ve actually worked on a couple green roofs that held up in the Midwest, even with the crazy freeze/thaw. The trick was overkill on dra...
RE: Roof checkups saved me big bucks - anyone else?
Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve seen some folks whip out every gadget under the sun - moisture meters, IR cameras, drones - and still miss a spot where water was sneaking in. Meanwhile, my uncle (old-school as...
RE: Storm wrecked my yard - here's why I'm glad I called in help
Man, I hear you on the mulch mess. I tried pea gravel once, thinking it’d be heavy enough to stay put, but after a bad storm it looked like someone dumped a bag of marbles down my driveway. At this point, I just accept t...
RE: how hot is too hot when welding TPO roofing?
Humidity definitely messes with things, at least from what I've seen. Last summer, we had a stretch of days that weren't even that hot - maybe mid-70s - but the humidity was brutal. The seams just wouldn't cooperate, kep...
RE: Is it true tile roofs are basically maintenance-free?
Totally agree with you there. I've helped out on plenty of tile roof jobs, and you'd be amazed how much gunk and moss can build up - especially in shady spots. Definitely pays off to give it a quick check every year or t...
RE: ROOFING NIGHTMARE: IF YOU COULD ONLY PICK ONE NAILER...
Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Couple years back, my boss insisted we try out this fancy new nailer with all these digital pressure settings. Seemed cool at first - until it started glitching halfway thro...
RE: Best ways to insulate a modified bitumen roof?
I've actually seen soffit and ridge vents combined on a bitumen roof once - worked pretty well from what I could tell. It was a low-slope setup, and the homeowner had issues with moisture buildup before. After adding sof...