Overheard a roof guy say my vent boots were sealed wrong

I was doing a service call at a new build and the roofer pointed out I used mastic instead of flashing around the bathroom vent. Switched to proper flashing boots on the last two houses and no more callbacks about leaks.

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nguyen.angela4mo ago

Three houses and you already figured out what takes some guys years to learn.

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paulw534mo ago

Yeah, that "takes some guys years to learn" part really hit home @nguyen.angela. I used to think that being right and winning every argument was the most important thing in a relationship. I thought that if I just explained things clearly enough, she'd understand and agree with me. But after a few hard lessons I realized that listening and letting small things go is way more valuable. It's not about keeping score or proving a point, it's about making the other person feel heard. That changed everything for me.

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nguyen.angela4mo ago

So which of those hard lessons finally made it click? The kind that sticks with you for a while.

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