VariBlend polymer roofing tiles include slight variations of grays, greens, and browns to provide a subtle blend of colors. More
InSpire Roofing composite slate is the only blended-color tile available, the maker says. More
Several manufacturers are offering products and insight that can help remodelers protect their clientsí homes during the hurricane season. More
New roofing products from CertainTeed, DaVinci Roofscapes, Thor Systems, and Arrow Fastener. More
A short time ago, a remodeler hired me to solve a dispute he had with a customer. He had been building an addition, and when he began framing the walls he discovered that the foundation slab was out of square. The concrete sub owned up to the mistake, and at no charge to the customer fixed the problem by removing and replacing parts of the slab. However, the customer was extremely unhappy with the delay this caused. More
Slate is porous and harder to keep clean than ceramic tile, but is there a way to... More
Strong framing and proper substrate details reduce the chances of cracking More
During the last decade, hundreds of composite roofing materials that mimic natural slate have been introduced to the market. Most of these have been fiber-reinforced cement, fiber-reinforced recycled plastics, or recycled rubber molded to look like slate, wood shakes, or clay tile. But although the materials in different products sometimes share similarities, they may vary widely in performance. More
