Ain’t that the truth. I’ve tried both foam and mesh, and neither one stands a chance against the pine needles in my yard. The foam was a mess after tw...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had the opposite experience with my green roof during storms. Maybe it’s the way mine was installed,...

Funny thing, I actually went the composite route on my deck railings—looked great for a while, but after a couple years the sun faded ‘em and they sta...

I actually had a different experience—my adjuster accepted a manufacturer’s spec sheet I printed off their website, but only after I pointed out the e...

Yeah, I’ve seen that too. Had a guy put guards on my old place and the first big storm, water shot right off the edge—looked like a waterfall. Once th...

Running water through with a hose is definitely helpful, but honestly, I've learned the hard way not to trust just eyeballing it. A couple years back,...

Went cordless myself about a year ago for a roofing project, and yeah, the battery shuffle is no joke. I remember thinking I'd be fine with just two b...

Haha, ain't that the truth. Last summer I scored a bunch of metal roofing sheets from a salvage yard—half were forest green, half were this weird must...

Yeah, good call on the wide-angle shots. Last year when a storm knocked down part of my fence, I only took close-ups of the broken posts. Insurance ke...

I get what you're saying about fasteners and spacing, but honestly, sometimes I think people overstate it a bit. A few years back, I helped my brother...

Yeah, that's a good point about warranties. Had a similar thing happen with our HVAC system a few years back. The installer had this amazing-sounding ...

I hear you on the warranty fine print—been there, done that. Reminds me of when I went cheap on a dishwasher. Thought I was saving money until it floo...