The tiny house on stilts is ready for relaxation!

A silent movie about flashing metal roofing into a brick chimney from UnionCorrugating.

Flashing must extend all the way from the wall to the outside. Oh yeah, and it has to be watertight and eight people have to work on it...

 

Simple country houses, Brutalist bodegas, and superb craftsmanship

 

Equatorial sun changes the priorities in a construction sequence

Use skip sheathing and a ventilation space to extend the life of the shingles

Four ways to prevent ice dams in three types of roof, for two climates in one video. Boom.

 

The mission of water is to turn houses to mush. Some drip edge flashings may actually help water accomplish this mission.

A Mashup of traditional architecture, modern technology, and good old gravity

 

Why insulating on top of a house is better than insulating inside

A big problem, for roofs in cold climates, but what causes it and how can you fix it?

 

Concentrate on the corners and think like water when overlapping the layers

I get this question all the time: "Stucco all the way down to the roofing: right or wrong?" Answer: WRONG. and here's why...

 

Flash the boot like any other roof penetration, and snap the tube into place—just make sure to align the hole between the ceiling joists...

 

Ground zero for roof rot is often where roofs meet walls.

A haiku about a dragon with an alternative agenda ...

Another peek into the Hillbilly Toolbox reveals a great idea for stripping roofs: a pump jack shingle trough  

Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain