That’s the truth. I used to save every leftover screw and bracket “just in case,” but after one too many stripped heads and a deck board popping loose...
Leaf soup is right... I’ve got a ranch with a ton of overhanging oaks, and even after trimming, the gutters fill up every fall. Tried those foam inser...
Man, you nailed it with the moon landing look. Last time I crawled up there, I thought I was being smart—full Tyvek, goggles, gloves, the works. Still...
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...