Tried that too, but my bottle kept swinging and whacking my knee every step. These days, I just shove a handful of roofing nails in there—easy access,...

Yeah, I’m with you on the moisture meter thing. I tried it for a while, but after it slipped out and bounced down a set of attic stairs (thankfully di...

I get where you’re coming from with the foam inserts, but I’ve actually had the opposite experience. In my area, those things just turn into a soggy m...

Had a tree limb punch through my roof a few years back—self-sealing underlayment kept the water out until I could patch it. That said, repairs were a ...

Honestly, I get why it drives people nuts, but in my experience with storm claims and all the paperwork that comes with them, the “it depends” answer ...

Wind is definitely the main culprit where I am too—Midwest storms don’t mess around. I’ve had a few shingles go airborne, but honestly, patching them ...

Had a customer last year who got hit by hail—pretty standard around here. They’d just had their roof done by a local crew they trusted, but the manufa...

Honestly, you probably did get a bit lucky there. Older houses do tend to be a little more forgiving—plaster ceilings, real wood, and all that. But ma...

Ain’t that the truth. I’ve seen folks try to “seal” their way out of a leaky tile roof, but it’s like putting a Band-Aid on a busted pipe. Underlaymen...