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The Best Way to Keep Your Attic Cooler is to Change Your Roof Color
Reflective roofing, unlike powered attic ventilators, addresses the problem where it begins
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How to Replace a Roof
Replacing Roof Shingles: This video shows how to strip old asphalt shingles off a roof and how to install new asphalt shingle roofing.
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Every House Needs Roof Overhangs
Adequate roof overhangs help shade windows in hot weather and reduce the amount of rain that hits your siding, windows, and doors
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Does Open-Cell Spray Foam Really Rot Roofs?
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Lab have said open-cell spray foam is risky — but what did they miss?
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Insulating Low-Slope Residential Roofs
Unless you’re careful, your low-slope roof can end up with damp sheathing
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Double-Stud Wall: Vaulted Ceiling
To create a conditioned attic with a well-insulated sloped roof in a cold and wet climate, a double-stud wall is paired with raised-heel roof trusses and engineered floor trusses. Double-stud…
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Kickout Flashing at Sidewall
Flashing is any piece of water-resistant material installed at transitions to keep rain and snow melt out of roofs and walls. There are as many different types of flashing materials…
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Martin’s Ten Rules of Roof Design
For the best performance, build a simple roof shape over a vented unconditioned attic