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RE: Anyone have experience with shingles that hold up against hail?
Had my first run-in with hail last spring - nothing massive, but enough to make me nervous about my new place. I went with architectural shingles (not quite Class 4), mostly because the price was right and the warranty s...
RE: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing
Patch jobs are tempting, but I learned the hard way that flashing is one spot you don’t want to skimp on. I tried a quick fix with caulk and some leftover metal around a vent pipe - looked fine until a heavy rain, then w...
RE: Ventilation in new builds - are we overlooking something important?
I get where you’re coming from - when we bought our place last year, I was all stressed about attic venting because of what I’d read online. But after talking to a couple local roofers, it turned out our bigger issue was...
RE: Did you know Tamko started out making roofing in a chicken coop?
That “odorless” rubber mat thing is such a joke. I put some in my basement gym and it was like living inside a tire for weeks. Even after scrubbing them down and leaving the windows open, the smell just lingered. My cat ...
RE: Trying to budget out a CertainTeed roof - any tips?
I went through the same debate last fall when we replaced our roof (also in the Midwest, so I know what you mean about unpredictable weather but nothing extreme). Here’s how I broke it down for myself: 1. **Durability**...
RE: Confused about insurance deductibles for storm damage
I get what you’re saying, but I actually think the adjuster’s got a point - sort of. When we bought our place, the inspector flagged some old hail damage on one side of the roof, and the insurance company wouldn’t cover ...
RE: When the inspector thinks your house is older than it is
That’s exactly what I’m worried about - stuff looking fine on the surface but hiding a mess underneath. When we moved in, I thought the “freshly updated” label meant everything was actually new, but after poking around m...
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RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi
Good point about thermal imaging - definitely agree there. Another thing I'd recommend is doing a thorough walk-through of the attic yourself after heavy rain. Grab a decent flashlight, and carefully check around vents, ...
RE: Trying to budget out a CertainTeed roof - any tips?
This is solid advice. When I replaced my roof last year, I thought I'd budgeted carefully until the crew peeled back the old shingles and found some nasty surprises - rotted plywood sections and damaged flashing around t...