I've had similar experiences with telescoping wands. Thought I'd found a great deal on one at a local hardware store, but after a few uses, it started...

Hadn't really thought about runoff issues before...interesting point. My neighbor put in a copper roof a few years back—looks great, but man, the cost...

Yeah, I feel you on that upfront sting. After our storm last year, insurance covered the roof, but I still ended up shelling out $250 for gutters myse...

Had a similar mystery drip myself last winter—thought for sure it was the roof leaking. Spent a whole weekend crawling around the attic with a flashli...