Like many firefighters, I always look at buildings as though I were sizing them up for firefighting operations. One building construction technique that always intrigued me is the metal pitched roof.

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 ...

Roof styles have gone through a lot of significant changes over the years. Who can forget the 1950s contemporary houses that sported flat roofs? Then there were “Cape Cods” with the doghouse dormers ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — The end of an extended Arctic blast featuring sub-zero temperatures for days on end should be something to celebrate, right? Not if you're a roof in Minnesota. A warming trend should ...