Roofs

by Mike Guertin

by Bruce Harley

Factory-made trusses save time and give you a roof engineered for strength and stability by Larry Haun

Fixing the hard parts first gets a couple into their remodeled house before winter by Thomas Parks

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enough by Larry Haun

A well-planned construction sequence contains the debris and keeps the rain out of the house by Nicholas Pitz

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate by John Spier

by Mike Guertin

Framing around an existing roof requires different skeletons for two similar structures by Scott McBride

The right roof slope, materials and venting will lengthen the life of the roof and the structure under it by Henrik Bull

Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the process by John Carroll

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns by Roger Fleck

Forget the mess of roll roofing -- for flat or low-slope roofs, EPDM membranes are the way to go by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Installation details can make the difference between a trouble-free roof and an expensive callback by Scott McBride