Haha, been there! When we redid our kitchen counters, the granite quote expired after two weeks... and of course, we waited three. Suddenly it felt li...

Yeah, about those foam sleeves—I gave them a shot last summer when redoing my shed roof. They were pretty solid at first, but after a couple months ba...

Tile roofs are pretty durable, but "maintenance-free" is definitely stretching it. Had mine for about 12 years now, and while they're solid overall, s...

Gotta disagree slightly on the quality control thing—I think shingles today are probably about the same as always, but weather's gotten crazier. My da...

Sounds about right—insurance companies love playing the "deny first, ask questions later" game. When I had storm damage last year, they initially brus...