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

Traditional shipbuilding lives on in coastal homes

Its not how fast you roof, its how well you roof fast

How to install a roof to wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall.

Comprehensive package on flashing and detailing the drip-edge metal flashing on a roof.

How to find a moisture leak on a flat roof with multiple elevations

When reroofs are piecemeal rather than systemic, little things like drip edge can snowball. #HonorYourCraft

I spotted this interesting roof construction in Cuenca, Ecuador: Branch logs as rafters; purlins of split branch logs with thin brick overlaid in two strata

Sweat the details or you'll drown in them