I started doing the same thing after my first spring owning this place. Didn’t think much about the roof until we got slammed with a hailstorm—nothing...

That’s interesting about the inspector focusing on flashing and gutters. I just went through my first inspection a couple months ago, and honestly, I ...

Wild colors are a gamble, but honestly, even the “normal” shades can be weirdly specific. I was looking at used cars last month and noticed that every...

I just went through my first roof inspection last fall, and I know exactly what you mean about those PDFs. The one I got had these bright red and yell...

That’s helpful to hear, especially about the installer and underlayment. I’m in a spot with a lot of trees, so the algae thing is definitely on my min...

I had the same problem last summer—thought I could get away with working through the afternoon, but the seams just wouldn’t cooperate. Ended up wastin...

Yeah, this hits home. Just bought my first place and the previous owner clearly had some DIY ambitions that went sideways—rafters cut at weird angles,...

Went with spray foam last year—yeah, upfront hurt a bit, but honestly, my heating bills dropped noticeably. Haven't seen any maintenance issues yet......

Just went through something similar myself. Drainage was fine, but the soil was a soggy mess. Here's what worked for me: first, I stripped out the hea...

Totally agree on insurers being picky about dents. Just went through this myself—here's what I learned: document everything right after a storm hits, ...

Glad you mentioned this... I'm tackling my garage roof soon and was leaning toward nails for speed, but your experience makes screws seem worth the ex...