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RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
Honestly, I used to think metal roofs were just lightning magnets too - like, you see all that shiny metal and it feels like you’re basically waving at the sky during a storm. But after being around roofers for a bit, I ...
RE: Would Malarkey shingles survive a solar-powered zombie apocalypse?
I’ve seen a bit of granule loss too, mostly right where the mounts clamp down, but nothing that’s turned into a real problem yet. I’m in the Northeast, so we get a lot of ice and snow sliding off, which probably doesn’t ...
RE: Which holds up better over time: felt or synthetic underlayment?
I get what you’re saying about felt, but I’ve actually seen it hold up better than expected in some cases. On a couple of jobs last fall, we had storms roll through before the shingles went on, and the felt was still han...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
That’s interesting about the underlayment - seems like that’s where a lot of folks get burned. I’ve seen a few roofs where the shingles themselves looked fine, but water still found its way in because the stuff underneat...
RE: Ventilation in new builds - are we overlooking something important?
Yeah, I’ve seen this too. People get so focused on insulation and sealing everything up tight, but then forget that all that moisture from showers, cooking, even just breathing, has to go somewhere. I’m curious - do most...