Should we get a foam roof? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 9 answers

accident involving lots and lots of soot-like dust and my bedroom... [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 11 answers

There are some buildings at a Cornell Univeristy with slate shingles. The shingles towards the top, near the peak of the roof are about half the size of the ones along lower part. Why? Is this common? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a knowledge base about how to get on rooftops in big cities. I live in Portland, OR, so Portland buildings are of the most immediate interest to me, but I'd be interested in any city.
posted on May 17, 2008 - 7 answers

I have some questions about the metal roofs on our porches. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 7 answers

There are ceiling-to-floor water streak marks in one of my bedrooms. Is this just condensation or could it be a roof or wall leak? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 6 answers

I am thinking of installing a metal roof. I am in central New England. My present shingled roof has a 3½" to 12 pitch and is rated for up to 30 pounds per square foot. This winter The roof had to be shoveled on a regular basis. I am both worried that with heavy repeated snows my home is at risk for structural damage and I suspect that this 30 PSF rating is not a real world figure. I also have a problem with heavy snow blocking the combustion air for my furnace which is built into the furnace stack. Would a dark colored metal roof with such a shallow pitch be self clearing under heavy snow?
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Our roof is leaking and the super doesn't seem to care. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 15 answers

Should I buy a house knowing I will probably have to replace the roof in 4 years? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 30 answers

Our shed roof is falling apart - the underlying wood seems fine, but the waterproof layer (felt?) has in part blown off in a recent gale. I plan to buy a roll of something on the internet, strip off the remaining waterproofing, and then attach the new stuff. So my questions are: What do I need to buy to put on the roof, and how do I attach it?
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 5 answers

What do you know about roof hatches in Brooklyn co-ops, Lapeyre stairs, and the ol' DIY spirit? Can I just order or a pair, or is this a job for a contractor? Do I have to get an architect involved or something?
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 2 answers

How do you safely clean your 2nd story gutters from a steeply sloped roof? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 9 answers

I climbed up on our Philly rowhome's roof a couple months ago to have a look at it & came across a couple of raised sections that I'm curious about. Are they roof hatches? Skylights? Nothing? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Its midnight on Friday. My roof is leaking. Its supposed to rain all weekend. My house is 3 1/2 stories and the leaky part of the (gabled, Queen Anne-style) roof is not easily or safely accessible to without special equipment that I don't have. Assuming that I'm not going to be able to get anyone to fix this before Monday at the earliest, is there anything I can do to to at least mitigate the damage? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me identify this building material... [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 5 answers

What new material would you use to replace an old cedar shingle roof? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 13 answers

We got absolutely screwed by the guy who sold us our house. Can you suggest some recourse? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 31 answers

How bad is my roof? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 15 answers

Anyone have a roof deck or build roof decks? I'd like to invest in one - what should I do, and what am I missing? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2007 - 9 answers

We've recently moved into a house where the previous owners removed all of the rain gutters from the roof. We've more recently had new gutters installed(bye-bye, tax refund!) except for one particular spot at the corner of a very steep valley where two edges meet. Is there a way to collect water at a spot like this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2007 - 21 answers

Some ice fell from the top of our neighbor's roof, and struck my mother-in-law in the head. Are they at all liable? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Who would you recommend to redo my roof? I'm in Des Moines, IA. Price matters. Any other advise about roofing is gladly and thankfully accepted.
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 6 answers

What are some "green" alternatives when replacing an old shingle home roof (in New England)? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 13 answers

Help me quickly disassemble a set of Yakima racks. [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me prevent a roof leak. [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 9 answers

Had lots of rain here lately and the tin roof in my old house has sprung a couple of small leaks. I'm not sure what the cause is. Can I fix this myself or is a not-very-handy-man like myself asking for trouble? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 4 answers

Questions and advice about replacing a roof. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2006 - 10 answers

Is it feasible that a short (probably under 5 minutes) but rather heavy hail storm of golf ball-ish sized hail would damage a shingle roof to the point where it would need to be replaced? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2006 - 13 answers

I can't seem to find a roofer who is interested in working on my house, but there is water pouring through my kitchen ceiling! [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2005 - 27 answers

HomeownerFilter: Need a new (flat) roof. Questions for homeowners in general and Torontonians. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2005 - 7 answers

What do you use to open Velux or other roof windows? So we have 3 velux type roof windows in our new house - all of which are out of arms reach, including one which is over the stairs so we can't easily use a ladder to reach it either. Any suggestions for what to use to open them apart from the official velux opening rod which is 25 quid. We tried a walking stick which is fine for a bit until the head broke off!! Anyway I look forward to your ingenious answers.
posted on Jul 10, 2005 - 5 answers

Hail Damage to Roof, roof companies everywhere! How do I know the right way to get a fair deal with all of these roof companies? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2005 - 10 answers

Logofilter: Yesterday I was making a website/business card logo for a friend - but I kept getting this nagging feeling that part of the logo was familiar somehow, and it's driving me crazy . . . [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2005 - 18 answers