Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

The maximum height of any building shall be measured as follows: 1. Starting Point: Building height shall be measured from: A. a public sidewalk, alley, or other public way or space where the proposed ...

I’ve always equated it to some kind of sun visor, that open headed cap that works like protective shield, buffering both sun and rain from hitting the face. The roof eave works quite the same way.

In his column titled Musings of an energy nerd, Martin Holladay claims that every house needs roof overhangs. Now I happen to be a big fan of Martin's writing, and completely agree that we have much ...

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 ...

When Melora Rivera heard an intruder kicking the front door of her Venice, California, home Wednesday morning, her reaction was to jump out of bed and onto her roof. “Once I saw him in the house, I ...

Two children died and one was critically injured today when eaves of a house's roof fell on them in Buhana area of Jhunjhunu district, the police said. Two children, Lalit (7) and Hitesh (10) ...

Contractors have asked the city of Los Angeles' permission—via two permit applications, so far—to expand the master bedroom, including the addition of a deck with a trellis; add a cantilever roof eave ...

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 ...

Dear Ken: Do you have any anecdotal information about large clusters of gray spider egg sacs appearing under roof eaves? - Janice Answer: These are harmless. They usually accumulate around exterior ...