Haha, raccoons playing poker...classic. Reminds me of when I first got my thermal cam and thought I'd cracked the code to DIY inspections. I scanned m...

Tried ultrasonic deterrents a couple years back when gulls decided my roof was their new hangout spot. Honestly, results were pretty meh...maybe it an...

I hear you on the tiny screws—been there, done that, lost a few under the couch. But honestly, I think sleek designs aren't always the enemy. Had an o...

I've actually tried something similar to your hybrid idea when I redid my roof a couple years back. My house has a pretty steep pitch, and winters her...

Yeah, synthetic underlayment can be a bit tricky. When we reroofed our place last summer, I spent way too many evenings diving into spec sheets and fo...

Totally agree about insulation being key. My folks had metal roofing put on their cabin—no spray foam, just a thin insulation layer—and rainstorms got...