Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. With over 10 years of experience in writing, editing and SEO content strategy ...

Q: I have a house built in the late 1970s that has large beams exposed beyond the roof line. After more than 30 years of neglect and exposure there is a good deal of dry rot in them. I think I should ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

My guess is you give very little thought to the roof over your head, other than worrying about whether it will develop a leak. It’s safe to say you don’t lose a minute’s sleep thinking your roof will ...

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: Shortly after it was built, we noticed a slightly lifted-looking horizontal line (shingles not flat as the others) on the upper-left area of the roof when looking at the front of the house. The ...

Fact checked by Sarah Scott Roof replacement and repair are necessary when you own a home. Roofs bear the worst of the elements—sun, rain, and physical impact. Roof repairs and maintenance can extend ...