I get where you’re coming from, but I’ll throw a little curveball here—my neighbor two doors down has had a clay tile roof for almost 18 years now (ce...

Had the same thing happen—flashing looked fine from my driveway, but up close it was basically confetti. I tried to convince myself those rubber optio...

Had a neighbor who tried to put real clay tile on his place a few years back—looked like something out of Tuscany until the first winter hit. By Febru...

Yeah, those “60 days” claims always crack me up. I left a scrap of synthetic out behind my garage for a week and it looked like it’d been through a bl...

Totally agree on the flashing—learned that lesson the hard way myself after a surprise indoor waterfall (not as relaxing as it sounds, trust me). As f...

Mine covered it themselves without much hassle, thankfully. But I made sure to clarify beforehand—learned that lesson the hard way from a previous "ha...

Ha, that's a neat trick! I've seen folks swear by copper strips too—it's like alchemy for your roof. Might not be magic, but hey, anything that cuts d...

Been there, done that... magnets are hit-or-miss at best. Honestly, your best bet is grabbing one of those rolling magnetic sweepers. They're basicall...

Haha, bees are definitely the best neighbors I've had so far... way quieter than the guy next door with his leaf blower obsession. I actually tried mo...

Haha, been there! French drains can be a lifesaver, but yeah...they're definitely a weekend project at minimum. I put one in myself a couple years bac...