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RE: Making sure the deck’s ready for underlayment - what’s your process?
That’s a solid move. I’ve learned the hard way that even a tiny chunk of old adhesive or a missed nail head can mess up the whole underlayment. I usually get down on my knees and do a “blind” sweep with my palm - feels s...
RE: Torch-down roofs: saw a news piece about fire risks - thoughts?
I’m with you on this - torch-down always made me nervous, especially after seeing a neighbor’s garage go up in smoke during a reroof. I swapped to a single-ply (TPO) membrane on my flat addition about five years back. No...
RE: Why does cleaning up nail clippings always turn into a scavenger hunt?
I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve had the opposite luck with a roller. After our garage build, the soil was so lumpy and uneven that mowing was a pain. I ran a heavy roller over it a few times (after a rain when t...
RE: Would you worry about lightning if your house had a metal roof?
That’s exactly what worries me - just because lightning isn’t common doesn’t mean it can’t happen. I’ve got a neighbor who had a metal roof put on last year, and the installer didn’t ground it. We’re in a low-risk area, ...