Getting the tabs free without ripping them is the only tricky part. Work a putty knife slowly under the bottom lip of each tab and slip it through the adhesive to break the seal from one side to the ...

A: Most roof leaks happen in the same place as Geri’s. Based on my 40-plus years of clambering around on roofs, I’d estimate that well over 90 percent of roof leaks happen at flashings.

Some roof flashings are superior to others. I’ve been using a superb plumbing vent pipe flashing for years that outperforms the cheaper flashing most roofers and plumbers commonly use.