Rachel is a home improvement writer and content editor. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for small businesses and creative agencies. She uses her home improvement ...
To a home insurance company, the roof is the most important part of your house. Why? Because it's the gateway to far greater damage claims once it's breached. "The roof is the first layer that wind, ...
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Do you know what type of roof you have? Here’s how to identify yours (and it’s surprisingly useful intel to have)
There are few architectural features that determine your home’s character to the same extent as the type of roof it has. As well as informing the aesthetic of your home, the roof is essential when it ...
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Cold roof vs warm roof and why this matters when insulating a roof
Insulating a roof well isn't just about adding extra insulation, its about making sure you know how your roof is constructed ...
Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...
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