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Metal Roofing

  • Rescuing a Spreading Roof (Subscriber content)

    A horizontal beam and steel tie rods resist rafter thrust with little disruption to the rest of the structure.

     
  • Restoring a Standing-Seam Roof (Subscriber content)

    Properly maintained, this elastomeric coating can protect a metal roof indefinitely.

     
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    A Shop-Built Conical Roof (Subscriber content)

    Truss-style construction simplified the framing of this serpentine roofline.

     
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    Backfill: Roofing Under Cover

    Roofing under cover

     
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    Cricket Retrofit (Subscriber content)

    A downslope chimney without a diverter is guaranteed to leak.

     
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    Retrofitting an Insulated Cold Roof (Subscriber content)

    Installing insulation and ventilation under a new roof can solve heat-loss problems and prevent ice dams.

     
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    Wind Performance of Metal Roofing

     
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    Products

    Green Toilet ~ Cool Roof ~ Cool Attic ~ Steel Driving Gun ~ Have a Blast ~ Starter Strip Marries Skirtboard ~ Precision Dry Stack ~ Self-Sealing Furring Nail ~ Termite Treatment

     
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    Caulks & sealants; metal roofing

     
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    Products

    Hot Roof ~ Heavyweight Contender ~ Job-Site Desktop ~ Strong-Wall Resource ~ ADA-Approved Door Handles ~ Sweet Cedar Railing ~ Flexible Arches ~ Steel Column Templates ~ Low-Vibration Recip Saw ~ Uplift Panel ~ Impact Curtain

     
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    Dressing Up an Eyebrow Dormer (Subscriber content)

    Use this no-math template method to match complex shapes with heat-formed PVC trim.

     
  • Q&A: Aluminum Roofing

    Q: How common is aluminum standing-seam roofing? It seems that this profile would be better suited for heat-related expansion and contraction than corrugated aluminum panels fastened through their face, but my local suppliers carry only steel standing sea

     
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    Panels; metal roofing; insulation

     
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    Synthetic Roofing Underlayments (Subscriber content)

    These new membranes are lighter, stronger, and faster to install than traditional felt paper, but are they worth the extra expense?

     
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    On the Job

    Retrofitting a Lally column; roof demo by crane; working wireless

     
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    A New Way to Install Slate Roofs (Subscriber content)

    This batten and clip system reduces the slate required to cover the roof by nearly half.

     
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    Metal Connectors and ACQ - Coastal Roofing - Weather-Tight Exteriors

     
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    Building a Strong Cathedral Hip Roof

    A Massachusetts builder explains how he built a structurally sound vaulted hip ceiling without collar ties.

     
  • Q&A: Moss on Cedar Shingles

    Q. How can I kill moss growing on cedar shake roofs? And after I've killed the moss, what can I put on the roof to keep it from growing again?

     
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    Installing Metal Shingles (Subscriber content)

    There's more to metal roofing than standing seam and ag panels. An experienced remodeler provides an overview of roofing with aluminum shingles.