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Replacing Your Roof: A Comprehensive Guide

Four out of five homeowners opt for asphalt shingles—here’s the lowdown on choosing the right ones for your own roof.
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All About Metal Roofs

It’s hard to top the looks and longevity that come with a metal roof. Here's what you need to know before putting one on your own home.
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Fixing Ice Dams on a Roof

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey helps a homeowner solve an ice dam issue with smart insulation practices that also improve the home’s efficiency.
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Is Your Roof Ready for Winter?

If you don’t take care of problems with your roof before the cold weather arrives, those issues can worsen over time, creating an even more expensive roofing headache in the spring. Here’s what you need to know to prepare your roof for winter.
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How To Add a Second Floor To Your Existing House

Adding onto your home can be a great investment. Our guide walks you through how to add a second floor to an existing house the right way.
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How Much Does a New Roof Cost?

Many factors go into the price of a new roof, some of which you’ll have control over, some you won’t. Here’s a breakdown of what goes into a new roof cost.
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6 Best Telescoping Ladders (2024 Guide)

Telescoping ladders are height-adjustable and collapse for easy storage. In this review, we look at the five best telescoping ladders.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Installing Shingles on a Shed

In this DIY Smarts project, general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner the proper way to reshingle an old shed’s roof.
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Best Sealants for Roof Leaks of 2024

Sealants cover roof leaks and protect the remaining area from water and sunlight damage. To learn more about preserving your roof, read our review on the best roof sealants.
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Bringing the Outside In with Marvin’s Skycove

This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert explains a few features of Marvin’s Skycove window.
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Common Roof Problems and How to Fix Them

Staying on top of these common issues will keep the water outside, where it belongs.
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Metal Roofing Cost Guide

Metal roofs are easier to maintain than their traditional asphalt shingle counterparts and can save you money on cooling costs in the long term. This metal roofing cost guide breaks down some of the most common types of metal roofs and their prices.
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Training the Next Generation of Roofers

There’s a shortage of skilled labor in the building trades, and This Old House’s Generation NEXT program is seeking to attract and train workers to fill the gap. Learn how our friends at GAF joined the cause, inviting a pair of Youthbuild apprentices to their intensive roofing academy for invaluable hands-on education and experience.
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Home Inspection Nightmares | Untamed Roof

The Ask This Old House crew share more Home Inspection Nightmares with Kevin O’Connor including some wild growth on a roof and chimney and an over-caulked plumbing fix.
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How to Patch a Roof Leak

The hard part about patching a leak in your roof is finding the leak itself. Once you’ve accomplished that, repairs are often relatively simple.
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The 5 Best Snow Rakes (2023 Review)

To help make the snow removal process easier, the This Old House Reviews team researched the five best snow rakes on Amazon and created a comprehensive buyer’s guide that details the most important factors to consider before buying a snow rake. The products included in this article are available at various home improvement stores and online retailers like Amazon.
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The Surprising Benefits of Skylights

Skylights are designed to bring more natural light into the home, and they can dramatically up the wow factor in any room.
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Innovations in Metal Roofing Panels | TOH 2021 Modern Barnhouse

With the ability to be snap-locked or mechanically-seamed, a brand new product from Bridger Steel offers a quicker and easier installation than traditional double-seamed panels.
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Roofing Innovations | 2020 Farmhouse in Fairfield County 

Learn how GAF’s Timberline American Harvest shingles combine texture, dimension, and beauty with exceptional durability to keep the TOH 2020 Farmhouse safe and looking beautiful for years to come.
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Guide to Metal Roof Styles: Colors, Paint, and Accents

Discover the different metal roofing materials, styles, and colors you can choose from. Click here to learn more.
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How to Make Decorative Roof Brackets

Decorative cedar brackets are often found under an overhang like a balcony or a roof. Some brackets may be structural, but in this case, these ornamental brackets are simply decorative and are part of the home’s original features. Watch as This Old House Host Kevin O’Connor meets with Builder Charlie Silva in his shop while he makes brackets himself.
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How To Install Drip Edge and Step Flashing

In this video, General Contractor Tom Silva teaches apprentices from our GenNEXT program his method for installing a drip edge and flashing.
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How To Build a Low-Maintenance Home

There’s no such thing as a maintenance-free house, but there are ways to decrease your regular maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
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Future House: Solar Reflective Roof Shingles

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey explores the design and testing of asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun’s heat away from the building.
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The Benefits of Installing GAF Roof Shingles on Your Home

Learn what makes a shingle easy to install and take a look at TOH's Cape Ann Project House as an example of these shingles in action.
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Home Warranty Roof Leak Coverage

Are roof leaks covered under a home warranty? Keep reading to learn about home warranty roof coverage and how to protect your roof over the long-term.
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GAF HDZ™ Shingles Engineered for Accuracy Installed at the Cape Ann Project House

This Old House’s Cape Ann Project requires more than 6,000 square feet of roofing. Watch as we demonstrate how GAF’s Timberline® HDZ™ roofing shingles provide LayerLock™ technology and a wider strike zone, allowing shingles to be installed 30% faster and more accurately than standard shingles.
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Getting Algae Off My Roof

Roof algae looks unsightly and can cause severe damage. Read more about how to spot, treat, and prevent it from the This Old House experts.
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What You Need to Know to Clean and Prevent a Mossy Roof

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner remove moss from his roof and prevent it from growing back.
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All About Roofing: A Comprehensive Guide for Your Home

Roofs are considered one of the most critical components of your house. From materials and roof shape to problems and repairs, read this comprehensive guide to ensure yours is up to par.
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A Guide to Roofing Materials and Which Ones are Right for You

Read about how different roofing materials compare to each other when it comes to cost, durability, and other factors. Our guide covers tile, slate, metal, and more.
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Home Inspection Nightmares | Crooked Chimney

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, mason Mark McCullough, and carpenter Nathan Gilbert share more home inspection nightmares
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