The flow of fresh air across roof shingles draws hot, moist attic air out through a ridge vent and pulls fresh air into the attic through soffit vents. This roof ventilation is important because it ...

A. I used to have similar leaks until I installed baffle vents and a plywood subfloor. After installing the plywood, any snow that blew in landed on the floor, melted, and eventually evaporated.

I’m a do-it-yourselfer, and I’m going to remodel a bathroom. I don’t like our current exhaust bath fan and am going to install a new one. I’ve done all sorts of online research, and lots of the ...

Dear Jerry: How do I know if I have enough ventilation in my attic? I have a two-story colonial and had insulation installed by a reputable contractor through the energy star program two years ago. I ...

Question: The roof overhang on my one-story house needs paint every couple of years. I have seen some houses with no-paint aluminum under there with vents built in. Is this a job that I can tackle ...

We have been told that we need a new roof and I agree with those who have told us. Not all were in the business of selling us a new roof but friends and neighbors who have gone through similar ...

Our house is a two-story saltbox colonial built in 1977. The attic ventilation consisted of gable vents at each end of the house and a roof fan, but no eave vents as there is no overhang in this style ...