In this video, I discuss the installation of the Georgia-Pacific ForceField Weather Barrier System for the roof of my new ...
Dear Jerry: I have inspected hundreds of roofs, but this one has me puzzled. The house is a two story, about 20 years old. On the east side of the house only, the plywood for the first three trusses ...
Can new plywood be installed on a 40-year-old roof without removing the old? Roy Gingrich of Ellicott City has a 40-year-old house with an asphalt shingle roof surface. The existing asphalt shingles ...
Have you ever noticed roofs with shingles popping up all over the place? A common reason for this is the use of nails that are too short. When there are popped nails all over the roof, it might be the ...
Q. This week: I had my roof sheathing replaced a year ago; it was plywood and had delaminated. The contractor thought it might have been due to excess moisture in the attic. This winter, I went up ...
Q. Lately I've seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it's not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing. What is it ...
Question: I’m in the process of installing a metal roof over an outside deck. My rafters are in place, and now I’m getting ready to purchase and install my flashing and sheathing. I was planning on ...
Many conventionally built commercial roof decks have flat or low-pitched roof decks that are insulated only with continuous insulation, or rigid board insulation, placed on top of either steel or wood ...