Installing

There's no view of the sky and no direct sunlight, but they promise an easy installation and natural light for less than $200 by John Ross

by Mike Guertin

Installation mistakes are often to blame for leaky roofs by Stephen Hazlett

New-generation panels mean decade-old notions are no way to choose sheathing. Here's what you need to know. by Sean Groom

by Bruce Harley

A skylight well with splayed sides lets in lots of light to transform a plain ranch by Mike Guertin

by Mike Guertin

A custom builder shows three conventional ways and one new method to weatherproof this crucial roof detail by Mike Guertin

On steeply pitched roofs, working from the ridge down is faster, safer and easier on the shingles by John Carroll

by Anthony Zaya

by Arne Waldstein

A little more expensive but a lot longer lasting, steel roofing is an easy-to-install, attractive alternative to shingle or tile roofs by John La Torre Jr.

by Mike Guertin

Don't cut any roof trusses until you get most of the new framing in place by Mike Guertin