I get what you’re saying, but I’m not totally sold that it’s just about where the car sits. My old Corolla was always parked under a tree, and the sap...
That’s interesting about the copper strips—my neighbor swore by them too, but I always wondered if they were worth the price. I’ve got a low-pitch roo...
That’s interesting—my neighbor said almost the exact same thing about grounding being the real issue, not the metal roof itself. I remember when we we...
I hear you. When I was shopping around for my last roof repair, torch-down was pitched as “the” solution for our flat roof, but the fire thing freaked...
That’s interesting about the shed door holding up better than the “UV-resistant” mailbox. I’ve had similar surprises—paint that was supposed to last e...
That’s exactly what happened when I tried to get my wind damage claim approved last spring. I thought snapping a few pics of the cracked shingles woul...
That’s pretty much been my experience too. I tried the “middle of the road” mesh guards a couple years back, thinking they’d be a game changer for all...
I totally get the anxiety about missing something up there. My place isn’t huge, but those valleys always seem to hide just enough gunk to make me ner...
That ice/water shield thing hits home—tried to save a few bucks skipping it on a porch roof, and sure enough, water found its way in after a heavy tha...
This reminds me of when we bought our place a few years back. It wasn't brand new, but the inspector said everything was solid. Fast forward to our fi...
Had a neighbor who went solar last summer, and he was pretty worried about the same thing. His roof was pushing 20 years old, so he had a roofing guy ...
This makes total sense. When we moved into our place, the previous owner had installed this massive AC unit—probably thinking bigger was better. But w...
Yikes, metal roofing compatibility issues sound tricky. Reminds me of when I was helping my brother-in-law with his shed roof—he got a great deal on s...
I had one of those "aha" moments last month when my coffee maker suddenly stopped working. Thought it was toast, but figured I'd at least peek inside ...
We had a hailstorm a couple years back, and my neighbor had just upgraded to those impact-resistant shingles. Honestly, his roof barely had a scratch,...