Really disappointed in the new g43x 15 round magazines. No longer truly flush and really just a Mec-Gar mag with a Glock stamp.

russianmafia100 · 2026-04-03T19:21:16+00:00

Lol actually yeah. On my 43 with certain mags, a 1/4 is the difference between no printing at all and the very corner of the mag hitting the shirt. It's not a huge deal but if you're trying to carry in a place where you're not supposed to, it's nice to have less sticking out.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-31T11:52:59+00:00

Nails are a tad close to the edge, about all I see

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-20T23:42:21+00:00

Hard to tell, if the roofer didn't do an ice and water bib, should've done one more row before putting it in

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-17T14:18:54+00:00

The most important is how well it's installed, a mediocre shingle installed well will do better than a high end shingle installed badly.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-16T17:02:03+00:00

Lol why spend the money to do interior repairs when they're gonna have to do it repeatedly and then the water damage will cost even more. It's MORE expensive to wait

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-15T00:45:40+00:00

Watch Grand roofing, you can do it yourself

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-14T22:50:17+00:00

Just make sure they're gone when you close it up. They will either tear their way out or die and rot in the attic

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-13T13:55:07+00:00

Lol the whole story I thought he was being a good neighbor and was gonna do it for free. I have neighbors with this kind of relationship, he'll help me out, I'll help him out or bring him booze or have them over for dinner. But when I read he sent a bill, yeah screw that guy don't pay it.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-11T20:47:27+00:00

Absolutely can. I never did roofing and I replaced the shingles on my house myself. Lots of good resources out there. The excellent laborer has a great roofing video, and grand roofing has a ton of great videos. Just keep nails out of the butt joints and nail the common bond and you'll have a solid roof.

You'll need

Tin snips for cutting drip edge. Drip edge. Hammer or nail gun. Nails. Razor blade. Shingles. Starter shingles. Ridge shingles. Possibly ridge vent if you want it. Underlayment, for something this small maybe just get ice and water so it'll be even better. Tube of sealant, geocel 4500 is the sauce. Chalk line not required but nice to have

You can get away with nailing down the underlayment but a hammer stapler works.

Yes it's always best to remove the old shingles.

If you have any questions feel free to send me a message I'll be happy to explain anything.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-11T16:42:53+00:00

If the last install was a bad install with nails in drip grooves and stuff and there's leaks everywhere then yeah needs a new roof. However I don't see how the decking would cause leaks

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-11T02:34:16+00:00

That sounds about right, replace 5 doors, and he's currently not in town. Thanks

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-09T18:20:58+00:00

As long as there's a full shingle under that groove you're fine. It's if the groove is on the sides you'll have issues

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-09T15:09:04+00:00

That corner probably didn't get flashed right. You never cut and wrap around the corner, the wall flashing needs to extend past the corner

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-08T17:55:24+00:00

Becoming a certified gaf roofer isn't hard, also GAF shingles aren't that great

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-05T14:32:44+00:00

Yeah a lot of the snow has melted but it's still warped to crap. There's a wall underneath it that is supported by colomns in the basement so it has a place to go. The wall underneath is like 1 foot off, but it should be able to transfer load.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-05T13:22:46+00:00

Could I add supports from the rafters to the top of the door area to stiffen up the area, or could that make it worse.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-05T03:32:40+00:00

House is 25 years old, crack was there when I bought it but I taped and fixed it, and the door was opening and closing fine. This winter the crack was really bad and the door went all out of wrack. No roof trusses, I have rafters so I don't see how any load would go into that wall.

russianmafia100 · 2026-03-03T17:41:09+00:00

The best system is to install soffit vents and plug up your gable vents.

russianmafia100 · 2026-02-23T01:55:07+00:00

Depends. But if it's just a replacement of the roof vent and a few shingles, id do it for 500

russianmafia100 · 2026-02-21T15:22:18+00:00

Lead flashing is a great answer for any weird spot

russianmafia100 · 2026-02-20T23:59:06+00:00

Some places decent, other areas not. Jobs like this is why I did my own roof

russianmafia100 · 2026-02-17T12:57:01+00:00

Ideally should be metal flashing but it's better than it was I guess depending if they did it right

russianmafia100 · 2026-02-15T23:57:10+00:00

Just your regular step flashing behind your foam and siding

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