Roof
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Roof Protection for a Minisplit Outdoor Unit
How to build a small roof over your air-source heat pump unit
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Fixing Problems With a New Metal Roof
Adding a layer of exterior insulation looks likely, but the question is how much?
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Problematic Roof Designs
Architects and builders keep making the same mistakes when designing roofs
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Double-Stud Wall / Roof Connection
In this cold-climate detail, a double-stud wall is paired with raised-heel roof trusses to create a vented roof and unconditioned attic with well-insulated ceiling and thermally-broken wall assemblies below. Raised-heel,…
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Insulating and Venting a Shed Roof
The original plan calls for a layer of rigid foam insulation in the roof assembly. Will that help?
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Thinking Like a Roofer
Many buildings are still plagued by reverse laps and missing drainage pathways
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The BS* + Beer Show: Unvented Roofs and Fluffy Insulation
Is it ever safe to insulate an unvented roof with only fiberglass, cellulose, or other fibrous insulation?
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A 1950s Cape With Many Needs
A first-time homeowner wonders where to start with energy upgrades
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Roof Assembly for a Getaway Cottage
An owner-builder looks for comments on his plan for insulating a low-slope roof
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Researchers Find New Way to Keep Roofs Cool
Scientists learn that ruby-red pigments can stay just as cool as a white surface, pointing the way to cooler buildings and vehicles