Roofs

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

You're 30 ft. in the air, walking on narrow framing members and manhandling sheets of plywood that'll catch the wind like canvas sails. You'd better know what you're doing. by Robert Weatherall

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

An architect explains why good design doesn't have to mean expensive design by James Estes

Error-free projects demand careful detailing by Fred Unger

Common shingles mimic a traditional reed thatch by Steve Dunleavy

With only a few rules to follow, putting on a wood roof can be relaxing work with pleasant materials by Bob Syvanen