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RE: Anyone have experience with shingles that hold up against hail?
I hear you on the metal roofs - my neighbor went that route and yeah, it’s holding up, but after the last hailstorm, it looked like someone played whack-a-mole up there. The noise is no joke either... during a downpour, ...
RE: Did you know synthetic slate can actually be lighter than real stone?
Yeah, I hear you. We went with synthetic slate too, mainly because our rafters are old and I didn’t want to risk the extra weight from real stone. But honestly, the install matters way more than I thought. Ours looked fi...
RE: Torch-down roofs: saw a news piece about fire risks - thoughts?
Had to deal with cold-applied on my garage last year. I thought it’d be less hassle than torch-down, but the cleanup was a nightmare - sticky stuff everywhere, and yeah, tracked onto the patio bricks. Still, I’d rather s...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
Leaf blower’s been my go-to too, especially in the fall when stuff piles up fast. Curious if anyone’s tried those gutter guards that claim to block everything? I’ve heard mixed reviews - seems like it depends on your tre...
RE: Feeling good about my switch to composite tiles - worth it?
Yeah, that heat is no joke with composite. I swapped mine last year and the attic felt like a sauna by July. Ended up crawling around up there to add more insulation and a couple of vents - definitely helped, but I still...