Thanks guys! I tried to step on the rafters, but... I'm going to proceed as you guys suggested. I plan to live in this place another 40 years at least, and I'll have one solid roof! I was astounded at the difference between the plywood I added to span the marriage line and the OSB it replaced - the ...

I'll try to keep this short - when my 3-piece house was built, the roof underlayment was paper with a few reinforcing fibers, and black spray paint (asphalt, but a really thin coat). My house developed leaks about the third year. Last year (year 7) I replaced about 5 squares of roofing, along both m...

You can also use Rust Reformer and paint the screw heads with it.

I DID, until our dog bit a guest. Foremost dropped us like a hot potato - literally within a month. Needless to say, I won't be returning to them, nor recommending them.

I had success making and mounting a metal shield to protect from the prevailing wind direction. In my case, the pilot's gas flow was not adjustable.

I would not put anything on your shingles - trust me on that. I put snow roof on mine to seal areas around the marriage lines - instead, it trapped water. I am now in the process of tearing all those shingles out and replacing them. The proper way to find and fix the leak is to start in the general ...