I totally get the urge to squeeze more storage out of those W-trusses, but man, I’ve seen too many horror stories from folks taking a saw to them. Aro...

You’re spot on about the mold—had a neighbor who tried one of those “miracle” sprays instead of sorting out the real issue, and it turned into a major...

Magnetic mats are a solid idea, definitely saved me from losing tiny screws into oblivion more than once. But honestly, sometimes the problem isn't ju...

Interesting you mention skylights—I had a similar scare around a chimney flashing. I was hovering around 530°F, thinking I was safe, and suddenly the ...

I've actually seen spray foam used under modified bitumen on a neighbor's flat roof, and it seemed to work pretty well. He was dealing with constant c...

Haha, I feel this on a personal level. When we redid our flat roof a couple years back, I thought flashing would be the easy part—boy, was I wrong. We...