That’s the truth. Every time I get up there, I find some new quirk or problem I didn’t spot before. The bubbling thing tripped me up too—thought I cou...

I get what you mean about folks thinking it’s overkill. My uncle used to laugh at me for re-sealing the hardware every spring, but his porch railings ...

Funny timing—my folks had one of those big plastic deck boxes for years, and it faded to this weird patchy color that never matched anything else outs...

That’s the truth. I learned that lesson the hard way on my uncle’s garage—skipped sealing the cuts, and by the next spring, rust streaks everywhere. C...

True, but honestly, they're not always that tricky if you prep right. Helped my uncle install one last summer—he's usually the king of DIY disasters—b...

Yeah, warranties can be a lifesaver. Last year we did a roof that passed every inspection with flying colors, but then a freak hailstorm rolled throug...

I've had decent luck with some of those hybrid sealants—think they're polyurethane-based or something similar. Used one last fall on aluminum flashing...

Yeah, learned that lesson myself when I tried installing one of those "easy" smart thermostats last winter. Instructions made it sound like a 10-minut...

Had something similar happen a couple years back... chimney started dripping during a big storm. Honestly, patching it yourself mid-downpour is risky ...

Had a similar experience a couple winters back. We were doing a flat roof job downtown, and the owner insisted on a green roof—said it'd look great fr...