Roofs

by Mike Guertin

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

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

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

You can save time and avoid weather worries by building the new roof before tearing off the old one by Anthony Simmonds

Keep the numbered trusses in order, and entire hip sections can be assembled on the ground and lifted as single units by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

With the right fasteners and flashings, you'll get a roof that can last a hundred years by Terry A. Smiley

The trick is in laying out and building the splayed walls of the lightwell by Doug Hopper

Spend a little time measuring and striking lines, and the rest is fairly easy by John Carroll

The best reroofing jobs start with a clean roof deck by Jack LeVert

An empirical method that works by George Nash

Two methods used to frame wave-like dormers by James Docker

Clay or concrete, a tile roof will outlast the next generation by J. Azevedo