Roof Shingles - Page 4 of 8

1 When you strip an asphalt roof, what do you do with the old shingles? If you’re like most builders, you haul them to the dump. Around 11 million tons…

The first rule of roof flashing is that water runs downhill; the second rule is that the first rule isn't without exceptions.

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable future.

Q: We recently had a roof replaced, and when there is any wind, the shingles stand straight up. We have lost many and are having trouble getting the roof fixed…

Installation mistakes are often to blame for leaky roofs. Roofer Stephen Hazlett shows how to repair these problems—or avoid them altogether.

A planned community's modest model home raises the bar for production houses.

Q: I’m building an addition to my truss-roofed house. The new gable roof will be perpendicular to the existing gable roof. What’s the best way to attach these two roofs?…

Q: My house has two layers of asphalt shingles that are in excellent condition, but I’d like to cover them with steel roofing. Is it absolutely necessary for me to remove…

Q: I built a timber-frame home eight years ago that is enclosed with structural insulated panels (SIPs). I installed heavy-duty architectural roof shingles over this code-permitted unvented roof, but the shingles…

To avoid unintentional patterns, randomize the offset distance between shingles in successive courses as much as possible.