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RE: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing
Man, “set it and forget it” is the dream, right? My place came with aluminum flashing that looked solid - until I noticed a weird drip in the laundry room last March. Turns out, one little corner had popped up (probably ...
RE: Solar attic fan install was supposed to be easy... right?
I feel this in my soul. My first “easy” attic fan install turned into a full-on comedy sketch - me, three tubes of sealant, and a YouTube video that made it look like a five-minute job. I swear, the more “overkill” I wen...
RE: Roofing near the ocean - did you know salt air eats metal?
I thought I was being clever last winter, climbing up there with a leaf blower and a bucket, but turns out my gutters were more like tiny waterfalls during the first big storm. The sedum idea sounds cool though - does it...
RE: How tricky is too tricky when fixing modern gadgets?
Haha, this is painfully accurate. Last weekend I tried replacing the battery on my old tablet - figured, how hard could it be, right? Watched a teardown vid twice, laid out all the tiny screws carefully... and still ende...
RE: Finally tackled that metal edging thing on my roof
Totally agree on stainless screws. When I first moved into my place, the previous owner had used regular screws for pretty much everything outside. Didn't think much of it at first - rookie mistake, right? Fast forward a...