Metal Roofing

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  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.

   
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  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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  Soundings

  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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  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.