Roofs

A professional roofer demonstrates ways to use a stationary brake by John Mahan

Slate-roofing contractor John Mahan demonstrates how he uses a portable brake to cut metal for drip-edge flashing   by John Mahan

These premium products offer time-tested longevity, so your choice depends on price, appearance, and installation requirements by Harrison McCampbell

Radiant-barrier sheathing by Andy Engel

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

Bolted between rafters, an angled steel flitch plate can eliminate the need for rafter ties in cathedral ceilings by Michael Chandler

by Bruce Harley

by Harrison McCampbell

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

by Michael M. Westfall

Installing the flashing along with the bricks makes for a more secure and much better-looking job by John Carroll

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 John V. Cord