Couldn’t agree more about the hardware cloth—it’s cheap insurance. I’ve seen those fancy gutter guards clog up just as fast as open gutters, especiall...

You nailed it with the shingle comparison—marketing always promises the moon, but real life is a different story. I’ve seen plenty of those “deep reds...

That’s been my experience too—total toss-up. I put in ember-resistant vents after the last big fire season (Northern CA), and honestly, my insurer did...

That’s been my experience too—folks think more vents means better airflow, but it’s easy to end up fighting physics. I had a job after a big hailstorm...