Articles in Roofing
Ventilated Cold Roof
Ventilated roofs are nothing new, however ventilated cold roof are used on SIP roofs in order to prevent ice dams, damage from trapped moisture and a second layer of defense for roof leaks. …
Can Architectural Shingles Be Installed over Architectural Shingles?
Several readers have recently asked me if they can have architectural shingles installed over existing architectural shingles during a re-roofing project. With the growing number of architectural shingles …
Which Are Better? Three Tab or Architectural Shingles
Recently I was asked what the difference is between three tab and architectural shingles and which are better. As far as I’m concerned there is quite a bit …
Roofing products were very visible at this year’s International Builder’s Show in Orlando. One of the booths that I enjoyed visiting was DaVinci. Read on to learn about some great new products that they recently …
With all the deep snow that’s piling up in the mid-west this winter I thought it was prudent to share this post about deep snow home safety.
Deep Snow Dangers
Much of the East Coast is being …
The folks at Owens Corning are promoting their Duration Series Designer Colors Collection shingles this summer and fall with a great contest. The That’s My Roof Contest runs until October 2010 with monthly winners and …
Understanding An Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty
Asphalt roof shingles are the most common roofing material today in this Country. The popularity of architectural shingles with long warranty periods of 20, 30, 50 years and even lifetime …
Grace Flashing Solutions
One of the most important and difficult components of construction is proper flashing to keep rain, snow and ice out of buildings to prevent water damage and premature rotting of wood framing. On …





