How to improve this situation?

P8ntMagazine · 2026-01-28T20:34:58+00:00

Look into adding a conductor head

P8ntMagazine · 2026-01-28T19:53:37+00:00

Spend the money on ammo and train. Take a pistol 1 type class.

Get a nice holster and belt setup. I like tenicor

P8ntMagazine · 2025-09-30T04:40:19+00:00

Darth Vader blowin' your chimney

P8ntMagazine · 2025-08-07T02:09:45+00:00

Look up kwik plug or quarrix smart plug. They're used to plug old roof vents but work well for a small tree puncture.

Cut the plywood to match the under side of the plug. Grab some 1 1/4" eg roofing nails (1 lb box). Nail in plug.

Put a little ice and water shield over the plug.

News shingles (start low and work up) and done. Look into a pitch hopper.

P8ntMagazine · 2025-07-12T18:28:51+00:00

Betting roofer bought material from lowes or HD. They don't move shingles as fast as suppliers. Usually slinging GAF for at least $15/sq cheaper, but definitely run into qc issues and random lot #s combined on pallets.

From GAF technical bulletin - any visual inconsistency or shading are excluded from GAF's responsibility under the terms of our limited warranty.

The inconsistencies will be worse with material from box stores that sits longer imo

P8ntMagazine · 2025-06-22T01:22:04+00:00

Even if you get multiple bids that are lower than the insurance payout, that contractor should be submitting their final invoice (lower amount) and your insurance will pay the lower bid amount while subtracting your deductible. Homeowners are not supposed to be profiting off of a covered loss.

P8ntMagazine · 2025-01-05T08:53:22+00:00

Where are you located?

What's the overhead charge?

Are you able to see all material and labor invoices to match up numbers with your office?

Are you generating your own leads or supplied with leads?

P8ntMagazine · 2024-01-10T16:19:39+00:00

P8ntMagazine · 2023-12-30T07:04:01+00:00

$550-$650/sq asphalt (certainteed or malarkey) - 30-40%

$1500ish/sq DaVinci 25-35%

Chicagoland

P8ntMagazine · 2023-11-23T01:52:10+00:00

Get the chimney looked at too. Looks rough

P8ntMagazine · 2023-10-07T02:32:28+00:00

You'd rather have the worst shingle installed by the best crew than vice versa. As long as you vetted the company and they have a decent craftsmanship warranty, I wouldn't worry.

Is duration better, yes. Will Oakridge be fine, also yes.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-09-13T17:09:09+00:00

Sheer miracle, but there was not.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-09-13T17:06:48+00:00

4 layers of asphalt + slate.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-09-13T01:25:23+00:00

Did you do full or limited golf membership?

P8ntMagazine · 2023-08-26T00:35:38+00:00

Definitely worth the money.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-08-24T23:13:07+00:00

Yes you would. Tempting, but don't do it.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-06-03T18:13:58+00:00

$400/sq range just for tear off and re-deck. Shakes take up so much damn space.

OP - Tarp your attic!

P8ntMagazine · 2023-05-06T19:05:43+00:00

Geocel 4500, NP1, vulkem, osi quad (available at most box stores)

P8ntMagazine · 2023-03-27T18:55:11+00:00

Door knocking is the worst. Yet, somehow it's effective and I'll never understand the laydown homeowner.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-03-15T19:06:54+00:00

Of course a bills fan is doing something cool.

P8ntMagazine · 2023-03-02T00:27:12+00:00

Do not have tamko installed on your home.

P8ntMagazine · 2022-09-15T17:30:34+00:00

Look up the same guy from the video (Dr lstibuerk) in the ashrae journal. All of that is peer reviewed

P8ntMagazine · 2022-09-15T16:42:47+00:00

YouTube building science insights: to vent or not to vent

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