I ran into the same issue with my last house—big attic, one solar roof fan, and it barely made a dent unless the sun was blazing. Ended up adding a se...
I hear you on the timing headaches. When I did my solar install, I nearly missed out on the state rebate because the utility paperwork had to be filed...
That’s the truth. I learned the hard way after a fall cleanup—thought I’d cleared enough leaves, but one clogged drain later and I was up there in Dec...
I hear you on the Midwest wind—Illinois here, and I swear the gusts have a personal grudge against my roof. I’ve replaced a handful of shingles after ...
That attic stair draft thing is no joke. I had a similar issue with my pull-down stairs—could literally feel the cold air pouring in during January. E...
That’s been my approach more times than I care to admit. I once found a patch of mold behind my laundry room wall just because I kept catching a weird...
That lines up with what I’ve seen around here too. We had a synthetic slate roof put on our garage about five years back—main house is still old aspha...
Had mesh guards on my last place—lots of pines around, and honestly, the needles still found their way in or just sat on top until I brushed them off....
We had a nasty windstorm a couple years back and it ripped off a bunch of ridge caps and a few shingles right near the eaves. I’m in the Midwest, so w...
I hear you about the attic turning into a black hole for random boxes—been there, regretted that. We did rafters in our first house because I wanted a...
That’s pretty much been my experience too. I went with shingles on my last place, mostly because I could handle repairs myself and the cost was way mo...
I've had mixed results with the rubbing alcohol thing myself—sometimes it seems to hold up longer, other times it's a total bust. But honestly, when i...
Totally agree with this. When I installed my panels about three years ago, I went with traditional mounts because my roof has a pretty steep pitch and...
I've sealed minor flashing damage temporarily before—used a roofing sealant to patch it up, thinking I'd bought myself some time. Worked fine for a fe...
Had something similar happen in my attic—spent days chasing what I thought was a roof leak. Turned out moisture was sneaking in through a poorly seale...