I’ve had the pleasure of hiring roofing contractors for a number of different jobs. However, my worst roofing experience came when I was trying to be cheap. A friend needed a new roof put on their barn at the same time that I needed a new roof on my house. This friend “knew a guy”, and negotiated a volume discount — a cheaper price because the same contractor would do both roofs. ...

So much for those big promises in the last post. Let’s just pretend there is no four-month gap and move on, shall we? There are product reviews and articles forthcoming, but working 50+ hours a week and mothering a 1.5- and 2.5-year-old leaves little time for much of anything else. While I’ve been off in my own little, busy world and failing to inform you, Internet, of great home improvement tips,...