Those leftover shingles are basically roof potato chips after a year or two, right? I thought I was being clever too—tucked mine under the workbench f...

I get the peace of mind with a full tear-off, but man, my wallet was screaming just thinking about it. I ended up doing a second layer instead—my old ...

I’m right there with you about the trapped moisture paranoia. I’ve used those hybrid sealants on a couple flashing spots, but honestly, I’m always hal...

IS YOUR ROOF TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING? Man, I hear you about those mystery stains. I’ve probably spent more time poking at my ceiling with a broo...

Yeah, I hear ya about the weeds. My sister did a wildflower mix last spring, and she had a similar experience—mostly just minor hand-pulling at first....

Yeah, grading is one of those sneaky things you never think about until your basement turns into a mini swimming pool, lol. Haven't tried slab sealant...

Yeah, I feel your pain on the attic storage thing. Went with trusses myself because, well, my wallet made that decision for me, haha. Thought I'd stas...

Honestly, I think it's a bit of both. When we redid ours a couple years back, I went full cheapskate mode and grabbed whatever was on sale at the loca...

Yeah, flat roofs can definitely turn into surprise swimming pools if you're not careful...been there, done that, got the soggy T-shirt. 😅 We h...

Haha, flashing is my arch nemesis too. Last summer I tried replacing a piece around my chimney, and no joke, it looked like modern art by the time I w...

Hadn't even thought about the vent pipe... now I'm picturing tennis balls stuck up there, lol. Roof climbing isn't exactly my strong suit, might rope ...