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Learning how to measure a roof for shingles is important for any DIYer who wants to tackle roof repairs, as that info...
While it may not seem very important when you first think about it, the roof pitch is actually a key measurement for ...
Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material for homes today, accounting for nearly 70 percent of domestic ...
Today's vinyl siding products can mimic wood, insulate your home, and even stand up to tornado-force winds, making them a highly desirable exterior cladding option.
If you've got a broken shingle or two on your roof, it's easy to repair the problem yourself. Most home centers sell ...
Here is a tip you can use to shingle your own roof. Make a starter course at the edge of the eave, laying the shingl...
Wood shingle siding installation is a breeze, but keeping courses straight is tough. If you want to shingle the side...
When you think about solar power, do you picture bulky panels protruding from rooftops? If so, think again. With the ...
Solar electric systems are appearing on more and more rooftops across America, but their pace of adoption has not bee...
Durable composite roof shingles arguably improve upon the traditional slate and wood shake shingles they are engineered to mimic.
Economical to produce, relatively easy to install and widely available, asphalt shingles are today’s most popular roo...
Asphalt shingles are one of the best values you can buy with regard to roofing materials for your home. They are simple to install, and their prices are reasonabl...
Bob works with contractor Bob Ryley and carpenter Chris Clark installing new wood-shingle siding.
Bob meets up with carpenter Bob Ryley, who is adding two third-floor dormers to the roof in keeping with the house's original one.
Bob travels to British Columbia and tours the Waldun Forest Products Company shingle manufacturing plant.
Architectural conservator Brian Powell helps Bob do some detective work to discover the original exterior paint color scheme. They then look at historically appro...
Exterior stucco walls and wood trim are painted, and repaired shingles are stained.
Bob reviews the construction of the pitched roof, from the framing to the shingling.
Bob tours the Maibec American Classics mill in Quebec, Canada, where the cedar shingles for the center-entry Colonial house were manufactured. He also discusses t...
Bob works with the general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski to move the Medford project home's original front door, so they will be able to frame up a new foyer.
A representative from Owens Corning tells Bob about the architectural shingles that have been selected to replace the old roofing material. And Velux VSE skylight...
Bob talks with general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski, who's recreating decorative trim and replacing, or removing, old shingles.
Bob discusses painting the exterior of the Victorian project house, which needed prep work before painting.
Carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrates the installation of architectural-grade dimensional asphalt shingles.
Bob talks with Deane Evans (from the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing) and Ren Anderson (from the National Renewable Engergy Laboratory) about phot...
Roofing contractor Jack Viera demonstrates installing three-tab asphalt roof shingles.
Porch restoration continues on the fifth Elmwood project house, with Forester Moulding and Lumber re-milling many porch elements.
Homer Earl (from the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau) explains what makes a quality shingle. The group takes a look at Sikkens Cetol shingle stain products, and Bo...
Homeowner Don DeSantis is transforming the attic level into an exercise space. The floor structure is being shored up in order to hold the wieght of excercise equ...
A new kind of rubber slate is applied to the roof, and the crew brings the spa down on a special plywood ramp, then carefully places it in the turret for installa...
Bob helps demonstrate the installation of man-made slate roof shingles.
Bob and roofer Paul Morris begin mounting the skylight, by cutting a rough opening in the roof and laying a weather shield. Once the skylight is mounted and the f...
Bob joins carpenter Bob Ryley, who is putting sidewall shingles onto the exterior of the new addition.
Bob talks with contractor Bob Ryley about shingle exposure, brick surrounds for basement windows, and the design of a brick walkway.
Bob oversees the installation of a Velux skylight in a standing-seam metal-shingled roof.
Bob looks on as the roofing crew installs a standing-seam metal-shingled roof.
Bob meets with an expert in Victorian design to look at homes with scalloped, diamond, and straight shingles. Gingerbread-style brackets and railings are also rev...
Bob meets with carpenter Ron Jackson, who is installing Atlantic white cedar shingles and sidewall flashing.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley confer about adding trim to the curvilinear top edge of an arched window. After sheet lead is installed as flashing, Ryley attaches s...
Bob reviews the varous elements of the roof, including the fascia, soffits and sheathing. The shingles are applied in layers, each row adhering to the row beneath...
A vent pipe is installed in the ranch's roof. A hole is cut and a shield is added to create a weather-tight seal around the pipe and roof shingles. Down in the ba...
Contractor Larry Landers demonstrates how to install roofing shingles around skylights.
Bob takes us on a tour of the IKO roofing shingle plant in Wilmington, DE.
Roofing contractor Kevin Benjer demonstrates the correct way to apply asphalt roofing shingles and a ridge vent.
Bob visits the IKO roofing shingle plant in Wilmington, DE, where he becomes familiar with different types of shingles.
