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RE: Roof Dramas: Shingles vs. Metal After Heavy Rain

True, but honestly, shingles aren't always confetti either. Had mine for 15 years through some nasty storms—still holding strong. Metal's great, but s...

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RE: Storm wrecked my yard—here's why I'm glad I called in help

Totally agree about the photos—learned that one the hard way myself. A few years back, a big storm took out half my fence and a chunk of the roof shin...

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RE: Figuring out roof support: choosing between rafters and trusses

Good points all around, but honestly, birdsmouth cuts aren't THAT bad if you set up a decent jig first. Did mine solo last summer...yeah, took some pa...

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RE: finally found a roofing company that didn't rip me off

Haha, guilty as charged... I've definitely been that homeowner hovering around with snacks and questions. Honestly though, best thing my roofer did wa...

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RE: Best ways to insulate a modified bitumen roof?

I've got tapered insulation under my mod bit roof, and honestly, the slope isn't steep enough to cause major headaches. My installer joked it was more...

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RE: Are you more of a troubleshooter or a fixer-upper?

Haha, been there! Previous owners can leave some real Easter eggs, can't they? I found mine stuffed with insulation...like someone thought vents were ...

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RE: Roof checkups saved me big bucks—anyone else?

Haha, sounds familiar... I once thought I'd DIY a green roof on my shed—ended up with a swampy mess and some very happy frogs. Definitely learned the ...

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RE: Rusty nails ruining my weekend project

Haha, I feel your pain with the wind—I swear my yard turns into a kite festival whenever I tackle roofing or fencing. Bungee cords are a solid idea, t...

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RE: when do you usually tackle gutter cleaning?

Man, reading your post brought back some not-so-fond memories of my own basement flooding fiasco. I swear, gutters are like the dentist appointments o...

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RE: roofing quotes got me scratching my head

Ha, sounds familiar. When we had our roof done a couple years back, I was convinced the pricier quote meant better quality too. But after some digging...

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