That’s been my experience too. I tried a friend’s gimbal once and it was smooth, but I kept worrying about the battery dying halfway through a project...

That’s interesting about the red shingles—makes me wonder if it’s something in the pigment itself that just doesn’t stand up to UV as well. I’ve alway...

That’s a fair point, but I’m not totally convinced that swapping out all old insulation is always worth the cost. I get that “sweater full of holes” v...

That’s been on my mind too, honestly. I bought my place last year and it already had a newer shingle roof, but I keep second-guessing every little thi...

I’ve been going back and forth on this exact thing. I like the idea of saving a few bucks online, but I keep wondering—how do you really know what you...

I’ve wondered about the “recyclable” claims too. When we redid our roof last year (asphalt shingles, midwest climate), I looked into both synthetic an...

I see your point about shorter quotes potentially reducing headaches, but wouldn't that also create a different kind of stress? When I bought my first...

Yeah, I thought the same at first. When our roof started leaking a few months after moving in, I realized fast response isn't much help if the coverag...

I've been researching this myself lately—just bought my first place and the flashing around my chimney is looking rough. From what I've gathered, poly...

I wondered about thermal imaging too and looked into renting one after our last storm. Seems they're decent at spotting temperature differences from m...

That's a pretty insightful point about adjusting temps based on weather conditions. I've been doing a ton of research lately since I'm planning my fir...

Interesting to hear about MCA tiles holding up better. I've been researching Eagle and Boral mostly, but hadn't really considered MCA yet. Do you thin...

Yeah, exactly. But say you find mostly positive reviews online—how much weight would you put on a handful of negative ones mentioning communication is...