I’m in the process of installing a metal roof over an outside deck. My rafters are in place, and now I’m getting ready to purchase and install my flashing and sheathing. I was planning on putting ...
Can new plywood be installed on a 40-year-old roof without removing the old? Roy Gingrich of Ellicott City has a 40-year-old house with an asphalt shingle roof surface. The existing asphalt shingles ...
In this video, I discuss the installation of the Georgia-Pacific ForceField Weather Barrier System for the roof of my new workshop. I chose to hire professionals for the installation and explore when ...
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Roof flashing done right

Shed water the right way with properly installed roof flashing.
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 ...