Despite the bad press flat roof extensions might have received in the past, now is definitely the time to reconsider if this is a route you are mulling over as a way of adding extra space and perhaps ...

We are adding a master bedroom and family room "wing" to our house. It will have a standard pitched roof. Do you recommend having the roof stick built with lumber or using pre-made roof trusses? — Arn ...

I’ve got one last project before winter sets in. I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb and heel ...

Q: I enjoyed the article about puddling on flat roofs (Nov. 2, 2002). I have a slope problem on a 12-by-10-foot one-story addition attached at one edge to a higher wall of my split-level house. It is ...

A clear and simple breakdown of roof framing — how each beam, truss, and joint comes together to form a solid, lasting ...

Recently, Sustainable Business Oregon’s editor Andy Giegerich wrote a story highlighting how the oft-overlooked roofing field can indeed contribute to sustainable building solutions. He made the point ...