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A professional roofer demonstrates ways to use a stationary brakeby John Mahan

Slate-roofing contractor John Mahan demonstrates how he uses a portable brake to cut metal for drip-edge flashing  by John Mahan

These premium products offer time-tested longevity, so your choice depends on price, appearance, and installation requirementsby Harrison McCampbell

Radiant-barrier sheathingby Andy Engel

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable futureby David Arkin

Bolted between rafters, an angled steel flitch plate can eliminate the need for rafter ties in cathedral ceilingsby Michael Chandler

by Bruce Harley

by Harrison McCampbell

A custom builder shows three conventional ways and one new method to weatherproof this crucial roof detailby Mike Guertin

by Michael M. Westfall

Installing the flashing along with the bricks makes for a more secure and much better-looking jobby John Carroll

A little more expensive but a lot longer lasting, steel roofing is an easy-to-install, attractive alternative to shingle or tile roofsby John La Torre Jr.

by John V. Cord

by Roe A. Osborn

Forget the mess of roll roofing -- for flat or low-slope roofs, EPDM membranes are the way to goby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Installation details can make the difference between a trouble-free roof and an expensive callbackby Scott McBride

by Peter L. Pfeiffer

Up in the air about using asphalt, wood, slate, tile or metal to keep out the rain? There are lots of choices, and they all have advantagesby Jefferson Kolle