I owned my first home for 10 years before I learned about the importance of attic ventilation. It wasn’t something I learned about in school, and must have been a part of the inspection report I’d ...

Q. We noticed that plywood under one side of the roof and on one half of the attic feels wet to the touch and is turning black. The other side is dry and fine. The wet side is on the west and north, ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...

A comprehensive overview of the control layers of a wood-framed sloped roof assembly. New code provisions will be discussed for high-performance, green and sustainable building practices. The ...

We are in contract on a place in Park Slope that has a roof deck (top unit of a 3-unit brick building). The inspector noticed a plastic pipe rising up through the roof deck a couple of feet. He said ...