First, I’m not a roofer. There are many usual suspects when it comes to roof leaks. I’d say the most common that I see are either a lack of roof flashing, or a faulty vent flange as was the case for this repair. One of my clients was noticing a water spot on the drywall [...] Read More

The rain held off today and I was able to finish the porch roof on my latest project (see this post). There wasn’t a lot of area to cover, but there was a valley on either side of the porch that would need special attention. Because of the additional amount of water that valleys get [...] Read More

Every time I’m doing some type of roof repair, I think about how grateful I am for my roofing gun. Of course, nearly any gun would be better than hammering, but I think I made a good choice with the Porter Cable RN175A. One of the best things about having a roofing nailer is that [...] Read More

I thought I’d highlight a tool that is super-helpful when I’m working from my ladder in any precarious positions- a ladder stabilizer. The stabilizer is just a horizontal cross piece that attaches to the top of my extension ladder using brackets and wing bolts. It’s fairly easy to take on or off. There are couple [...] Read More

One common repair that is found by home inspectors is the lack of a chimney cap. A chimney cap is basically a little roof for your chimney. Not only does it keep rain away, but the screen keeps birds and other animals from making their homes in your chimney. As long as your clay flue [...] Read More