Roofs

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

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

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

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

by Roe A. Osborn

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

by Peter L. Pfeiffer

Up in the air about using asphalt, wood, slate, tile or metal to keep out the rain? There are lots of choices, and they all have advantages by Jefferson Kolle