Your biggest challenge installing a roof yourself will be the physical aspect of the job. It's hard work under the best conditions. It's unbearable work if you have ...

Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it? Maybe. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear-off. So, if ...

Q: I have a small house, and it needs a new roof. I can’t afford to hire a roofer. My house has shingles on it, and I can walk on the roof with little difficulty. I’ve never installed roof shingles.

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Late last fall we had our roof replaced. This spring, as the snow melted and I was walking around the yard, I found six shingles on the ground. Looking up on the roof, I could see where they had blown ...

Q. Lately I've seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it's not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing. What is it ...